MAN FALLS UNCONSCIOUS WHILE FISHING FORT MACON, N.C. – The Coast Guard coordinated a medevac with the Marine Helicopter Unit PEDRO from a charter boat this morning on the east side of Cape Lookout, N.C. Coast Guard Group Ft. Macon received a radio call for help from the vessel at about 9 a.m. They reported […]
New Permits will allow Longlining in Protected Areas 1/9/04 Because of the high level of public interest, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is re-opening the comment period on the issuance of Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for the collection of Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS). The comment period is now open through January 26, […]
January 22, 2004 North Carolina Man Sentenced for Theft of Water from Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge On Tuesday, January 12, 2004, Allen White Ballance was sentenced for illegally removing water from Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge located in Hyde County, North Carolina. In addition to the $28,000 that Ballance already paid in restitution to the U.S. […]
Admin Note: I found a list of Casuality notes from sinkings. I thought I would share these with you because MY view on sinkings is IF you play in the pond long enough and often enough….IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN! It is just a matter of when! IMHO You BETTER be prepared, You better understand the […]
PA-4-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA OPENING Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., 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, January 23, 2004. A portion of […]
FF-9-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: STRIPED BASS SEASON – OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Monday, January 26, 2004, the season for the harvest of striped bass with ocean trawls in the Atlantic Ocean waters of North Carolina WILL OPEN. The following restrictions […]
Admin Note: Full Text is in the Download Section Interstate Fishery Management Plan for ATLANTIC HERRING Purpose of the Public Information Document: The purpose of this document is to inform the public of the ASMFC’s intent to gather information concerning the Atlantic herring fishery in state waters and provide an opportunity for the public to […]
Admin Note: The Entire Text is in the Download Section Atlantic States MarineFisheries Commission 62nd Annual Meeting Summary Meeting Summary The Atlantic Herring Section met to review the public information document for the development of Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring. In addition to approving the document for public comment, […]
Jones Calls On CEQ To Keep It’s Commitment On Oregon Inlet “The safety, property and livelihoods of thousands of North Carolina fishermen and boaters are at stake.” Washington, D.C.- Third District Representative Walter B. Jones today called on the White House Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) to keep its commitment to maintain safe passage through […]
SF-1-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: 2004 MECHANICAL OYSTER HARVEST RESTRICTIONS Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at sunrise, Monday, January 26, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the mechanical harvest of oysters: I. MEANS AND METHODS MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS: 1. Oysters may be taken by mechanical methods (See General […]
