COAST GUARD UNVEILS NEWEST ASSET FOR MISSIONS

COAST GUARD UNVEILS NEWEST ASSET FOR MISSIONS ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-2), Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sub-Committee, Vice Adm. Vivien S. Crea, Commander, Atlantic Area and Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic, Rear Adm. Sally Brice O’Hara, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District and Dale P. Bennett, President, Integrated Coast Guard […]

Your Tax Dollars and NC Marine Patrol at Work

We (the Cape Fear Blue Water Fishing Club) have asked for rebuttal and/or explanation from the NC Marine Patrol.  This letter was forwarded from my club email account. Hello. Thought I would share a very unhappy experience. My wife had an emergency call from the North Carolina Marine Patrol about our 36 foot Hatteras and […]

WWII Greenland and Patrol Honored

WWII Greenland and Patrol Honored New London, Conn. – To remember the sacrifice and dedication of the WWII Greenland Patrol (1940-45), the U. S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol, the Coast Guard Foundation, a representative from the USCGC Escanaba, and the Direct Commission Officer Class 2-05 will join together at the Greenland Patrol Memorial near […]

MAN CRUSHED BY DREDGE RESCUED BY COAST GUARD

MAN CRUSHED BY DREDGE RESCUED BY COAST GUARD ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– A man onboard a fishing vessel was medevaced by Coast Guard this morning after being crushed by a dredge off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J. Robert Chase, 54, was taken to Atlantic City Trauma Center in Atlantic City, N.J., by a Coast Guard […]

States Schedule Public Meetings to Gather Comment on Draft Addendum XVII to the

States Schedule Public Meetings to Gather Comment on Draft Addendum XVII to the Summer Flounder FMPWashington, DC – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea BassManagement Board approved Draft Addendum XVII to the Summer FlounderFishery Management Plan for public comment and review. The Draft Addendumproposes a program that allows the Board to subdivide the […]

NC Marine Fisheries Commission Striped Mullet FMP Advisory Committee

NC Marine Fisheries Commission Striped Mullet FMP Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given that the NC Marine Fisheries Commission Striped Mullet FMP Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington […]

Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee

Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee will meet on Monday, June 13, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Washington Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.The H&WQ Subcommittee […]

NEW FLOUNDER RULES REMINDER

NEW FLOUNDER RULES REMINDERMOREHEAD CITY – Both recreational and commercial fishermen are reminded new harvest limits for southern flounder went into effect April 1.The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission approved conservation measures as part of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan, which was designed to protect declining stocks of the state’s inshore flounder population. The […]

KNOW YOUR MACKEREL

KNOW YOUR MACKERELMOREHEAD CITY – Recreational anglers need to pay special attention when landing mackerel to ensure they are abiding by North Carolina size and bag limits for the various species.The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries reminds recreational fishermen that king mackerel have a 24-inch size limit, and anglers can keep up to three of […]

NEW TRAWLING RULES IN EFFECT FOR DARE COUNTY

NEW TRAWLING RULES IN EFFECT FOR DARE COUNTYMOREHEAD CITY – Fishermen are reminded of new trawling restrictions in the Dare County area. Last summer, Outer Shallowbag Bay and Kitty Hawk Bay/Buzzards Bay were designated as special secondary nurseries – areas that have large numbers of juvenile fish and shrimp during late spring and early summer. […]