Federal Fishery Advisory Panel Seats Open to Applicants Members of the public are encouraged to submit applications to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council for seats currently available on its advisory panels. Working at the grass roots level, advisory panel members provide information and guidance in the development and implementation of federal fishery management […]
MARINE PATROL SEIZES ILLEGAL GROUPER CATCH MOREHEAD CITY – N.C. Marine Patrol officers seized 12 illegally-caught grouper Friday night, after staking out a Brunswick County fish house, waiting for the commercial fishing vessel Capt. Star. Marine Patrol Officers Jonathan Weaver and Jonathan Hall charged the boat’s captain, Milton Muellerweiss, 50, of Ocean […]
Makayla and Noah aground at Pea Island Wildlife Refuge OREGON INLET, N.C. – The 55-foot motor vessel Makayla and Noah sits in the surf after running aground in the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge near Oregon Inlet, N.C., Friday, March 20. The vessel drifted to the beach from anchor after its operator was rescued by the […]
Coast Guard tows adrift vessel in rough seas near Beafort Inlet, N.C. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Cochito towed a disabled sailboat adrift in rough seas with three people aboard 46 miles south of Beaufort Inlet, N.C., Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a call via VHS channel 16 from […]
Coast Guard station tows disabled catamaran Oregon Inlet, N.C. – A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet towed a disabled catamaran to safety after it was hit by a rogue wave Wednesday near Oregon Inlet, N.C. Dare County 911 contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina at 5:31 p.m. stating they recieved a […]
Got-em-on CHOWDER COOK-OFF is next Saturday, February 28th, beginning 1:00pm at SnowsCutPark. DON’T MISS THIS! It’s a sure sign that winter is giving-in to the Got-em-on Live Bait Fishing Club! And ain’t it about time? If we don’t get some warm weather soon I’m movin’ to Florida! Oh,,, Not really. I wouldn’t think of missing […]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting March 2-6, 2009 Jekyll Island Club Jekyll Island, Georgia Meeting Notes: The Council will hold an informal public Question and Answer session on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:30 PM as part of the week-long meeting. The Q&A session will include Council member Dr. Roy Crabtree, Regional […]
PHONE NUMBERS REQUIRED ON FISHING LICENSE APPLICATIONS MOREHEAD CITY – Don’t be surprised if, come March, the person selling you a fishing license at the bait and tackle shop asks for your phone number – even if he hasn’t in the past. The state is making telephone numbers a mandatory field in […]
South Atlantic – New Conservation Measures Proposed for Snapper-Grouper Fishery NOAA Fisheries Service has published a proposed rule to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery, as prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This proposed rule would establish a seasonal closure of the recreational and commercial fisheries for […]
Man rescued from boat explosion off N.C. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. – A man was rescued 20 minutes after making a mayday call at 1:30 p.m. and reporting an explosion on board his 60-foot fishing vessel 20 nautical miles from Masonboro Inlet Sunday. The captain of the Beau Vin expended all fire fighting capabilities and abandoned […]
