Measures for Recreational Summer Flounder Fisheries Announced NOAA Fisheries is implementing interim coastwide summer flounder recreational management measures to prevent overfishing and improve the health of the summer flounder fishery. This action also ensures that appropriate management measures are in place on January 1, 2008, when the 2007 rules are longer effective. The rule implements […]
NOAA Fisheries Calls for Temporary Ban on Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna The United States last week proposed a temporary fishing ban on eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna to allow these fisheries to begin to recover from severe overfishing and to allow countries to put monitoring measures in place. Despite strong support from […]
COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS ELDERLY MAN TO SAFETY PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew based in Elizabeth City, N.C., assisted local agencies and rescued a 70-year-old man this morning inland near Core Banks Island, N.C.Rescued was Johnny Smith.Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, located in Ft. Macon, N.C., was notified at approximately […]
Meeting Reminder – South Atlantic Fishery Management Council The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 2-7, 2007 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512; phone 1-800/624-8875 or 252/240-1155. A complete meeting agenda and briefing […]
JIM KELLEY TO HEAD MARINE PATROL’S SOUTHERN DISTRICT MOREHEAD CITY – Jim Kelley was recently promoted to captain of N.C. Marine Patrol District 3, which encompasses the southern coastal area of the state. Kelley received his captain pins Nov. 8, moving into the position formerly held by Rex Lanier, who was promoted to […]
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 2-7, 2007 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512; phone 1-800/624-8875 or 252/240-1155. A complete meeting agenda and briefing book materials […]
Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Advisory Committee The NC Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on Wednesday, November 28, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Bender Building, Room 116, Craven Community College located at 800 College Court in New Bern. Topics of discussion […]
GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREADr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 6:00P.M., Friday, December 14, 2007, the following provisions shall apply to the use of gill nets in the ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA:I. AREA DESCRIPTION: Albemarle Sound Management Area as described in Marine Fisheries Rule […]
2007 OYSTER RESTRICTIONSDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective for the period from sunrise, Monday, November 26, 2007 to sunrise, Monday, December 10, 2007 the following changes in restrictions will apply to the quantity allowed and the area open to the mechanical harvest of oysters:I. MEANS AND METHODSMECHANICAL […]
STRIPED BASS SEASON – BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEANDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 6:00 A.M., Monday, December 17, 2007, the season for the harvest of striped bass with beach seines in the Atlantic Ocean waters of North Carolina SHALL OPEN. The following restrictions shall apply:I. SIZE […]
