Red Snapper Fishery Remains Closed in South Atlantic Additional regulations to end overfishing and restore stock approved for review by Secretary of Commerce The red snapper fishery remains closed to both commercial and recreational fishermen throughout federal waters (3 to 200 miles offshore) in the South Atlantic region. Measures taken by the South […]
Safety zone established for bridge work in N.C. FORT MACON, N.C. – The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone Sunday evening on the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway near Surf City, N.C. The safety zone will be in place from Sunday night to Monday morning for the safety of mariners on navigable waters […]
Grant Money Available for Recreational Boating Infrastructure MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant, or BIG, Program for federal fiscal year 2011. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent of projects […]
Council Approves Measures to End Overfishing of Red Snapper Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved an amendment to address overfishing of red snapper and rebuild the South Atlantic stock during its meeting in Orlando earlier today. Measures include a continuation of the closure of the red snapper fishery for both […]
State Releases 2009 Landings Report MOREHEAD CITY – North Carolina’s 2009 commercial finfish harvest was up by 17 percent over the previous year, but decreased harvest in shrimp and crabs dropped commercial dockside seafood sales by 4 percent in 2009, according to an annual landings report produced by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. […]
Multi-agency search for missing man in Pamlico River, N.C. WASHINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard and other responders are searching for an approximately 70-year-old man Monday, after reports that he fell off his 19-foot Sea Ox into the Pamlico River near Goose Creek State Park, about 10 miles east of Washington. The crew of the tug Island Girl called Station […]
Fisheries Commission Revises Gill Net Regulations RALEIGH – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission today revised regulations to address interactions with sea turtles in the state’s gill net fishery and settle the recent lawsuit filed in federal court. The regulations take effect Saturday and apply year-round to all gill nets between 4-inches and […]
Coast Guard suspends search for missing N.C. boaters ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – The Coast Guard suspended its search at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday for two missing men after their 31-foot Fountain boat capsized Tuesday morning and a third man aboard was rescued 30 miles outside of Beaufort Inlet near Big Rock in Carteret County. Missing are […]
NOAAs Reponse To Oil Spill We are all watching the unfolding oil spill incident occurring in the Gulf of Mexico and are deeply concerned over the anticipated impacts this spill can have on marine life and the economies which rely on them. I want to give you a brief summary of NOAA’s and Fisheries’ full […]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species News Effective January 1 through January 31, 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) adjusts the General category daily Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limit to two large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip . Until January 1, 2010, the current retention limit of three […]
