Coast Guard warns mariners of shoaling at Hatteras, NC WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard is warning mariners of shoaling approximately one-half mile into the Hatteras Inlet Channel here, Monday. The width of the channel has been reduced due to encroaching shoals on either side of the waterway. Vessel operators are urged not to pass […]
‘CATCH SHARE’ AMENDMENTS EXPECTED IN HOUSE BILL RFA Says Southerland Version Offers Best Protection for Anglers (5/7/2012) This week, Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL) will introduce an amendment on the floor of the House to HR5326, a bill that allows for funding appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the […]
Coast Guard assists 6 from aground vessel in Hatteras Inlet, NC PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard assisted six people after a 46-foot charter vessel ran aground in Hatteras Inlet Saturday. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a report via VHF-FM channel 16 of an aground vessel, the Nancy K, with eight people aboard […]
CAPITOL HILL HEARING FRIDAY ON NC ANGLER ACCESS RFA Says Congress To Discuss Cape Hatteras National Seashore (4/24/2012) This Friday, April 27 at 9 a.m. the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold a legislative hearing on a bill sponsored by Walter Jones (R-NC) which would authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular […]
Coast Guard keeps merchant mariners and public informed on whales PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is taking active measures to ensure the health and safety of whales in local waters. Every year, from November to April, several whale species return to the Virginia coastal waters that are part of their migratory routes and […]
Council Seeks Input on MPA Use for Species Protection The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold two public workshops in April and May to solicit information regarding the use of marine protected areas (MPAs) to help protect speckled hind and warsaw grouper, two species currently listed as undergoing overfishing. The first workshop will be […]
Marine Fisheries Commission Continues to Seek Advisers MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has extended the deadline for applying to sit on various advisory committees. The commission is seeking commercial fishermen from the Pamlico and Core sounds areas or other individuals interested in sea turtle protection to fill three vacancies on […]
Council Meeting in Duck, NC: April 10-12, 2012 The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s April 2012 meeting to be held at the Sanderling Inn, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949, phone 800-701-4111. Below is the meeting agenda. NOTE: For online access to the meeting, register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/357029721. Once registered […]
Marine Fisheries Commission Chooses Draft Management Measures for Blue Crab MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission took steps toward the future management of the blue crab fishery, but elected not to try to define a commercial fisherman. These two decisions were among several issues discussed at the commission’s meeting last week. […]
NMFS Solicits Proposals for MAFMC 2013 Research Set-Aside Program The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that it is accepting proposals under the Mid-Atlantic Council’s Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program for research activities to be conducted in 2013. Applications must be received by NMFS on or before 5 p.m. EST on April 2, 2012. […]
