LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS Dr. Louis B. Daniel III Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at one hour before sunset on Monday, September 12, 2011, the following provisions shall apply to the use of large mesh gill nets: I. SUSPENSION OF PORTION OF MARINE FISHERIES RULE 15A NCAC 03J […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following change in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, September 2, 2011. All those waters in Onslow and […]
Agenda Set for Rescheduled Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting MOREHEAD CITY – A revised agenda has been set for next week’s N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting in Raleigh. The agenda includes the same topics for discussion that were scheduled for this week’s meeting, but the order of some of the presentations has changed. This […]
Division of Marine Fisheries Works to Remove Tires from Atlantic Beach MOREHEAD CITY – Following reports of tires washing up on Atlantic Beach this weekend in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, staff with the Division of Marine Fisheries this morning are working to clear the tires from the beach. Division staff report that […]
Coastal Waters Temporarily Close to Shellfishing MOREHEAD CITY – Upon recommendation of the state health director, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will temporarily close all coastal waters to shellfish harvesting effective immediately, due to potential impacts of floodwaters on these areas. The division will begin testing shellfish waters Tuesday and reopen areas […]
Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting Rescheduled MOREHEAD CITY – Due to the state of emergency and the impacts of Hurricane Irene on commission members and the general public, the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting that was scheduled for this week has been postponed until next week. The meeting has been rescheduled Sept. 7-9 at the Holiday […]
Annual Catch Limits, Removal of Deepwater Closure and Other Measures Approved by Council for Federally Managed Fisheries in South Atlantic Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council met in a special one-day session to review and approve measures to set Annual Catch Limits (in pounds or numbers of fish) for several popular species, including […]
Coast Guard medevacs man from boat Pamlico Sound, NC WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 65-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 9 miles north of Ocracoke Island, N.C., Wednesday. A crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Micah Belle called Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 8 p.m., stating that a […]
Coast Guard medevacs man from boat Pamlico Sound, NC WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 65-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 9 miles north of Ocracoke Island, N.C., Wednesday. A crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Micah Belle called Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 8 p.m., stating that a […]
Core Sound Closes to Large Mesh Gill Nets to Protect Sea Turtles MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will close the southern part of Core Sound, Back Sound, The Straits and North River to large mesh gill net fishing Monday. The action is being taken due to the number of […]
