Coast Guard Coordinates Rescue of Injured Fisherman PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Rescue crews from the Coast Guard, Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Department and Sentara Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance service medevaced an injured fisherman near Cape Charles, Va., this morning. Coast Guard watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads were notified shortly after 9 a.m. that […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET IN RALIEGHMOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will hold its regular business meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26-27, at the Brownstone Inn in Raleigh.The commission is scheduled to hear presentations on socioeconomic trends in the recreational and commercial fisheries and on the pros and cons of limited access […]
Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that recently brought a tragic end to the lives of three Baltimore area boaters onboard a 30-foot cabin cruiser. The Coast Guard encourages boaters to be aware of this silent and invisible killer on the water by […]
Newly Regulated Finfish Species New fisheries laws adding or changing catch limits and retention sizes on a number of recreationally important saltwater finfish species in South Carolina have been passed by the SC General Assembly and are now in place. The new laws, effective June 15, concern the harvest of black drum, weakfish, hardhead and […]
Safari maintains Big Rock leadBruce Paul, Media DirectorJune 13, 2007The 49th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament reached its midpoint Wednesday with just one blue marlin on the leader board and a gigantic payday on the horizon.The Safari, captained by Mark Harris, Dania Beach, Fla., has maintained the tournament lead since Monday afternoon when angler […]
Releases dominate Big Rock’s second dayBruce Paul, Media DirectorJune 12, 2007Billfish releases and gamefish weigh-ins dominated the action Tuesday as the 49th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament completed its second day of competition.Anglers battled 53 billfish, including 33 blue marlin Tuesday but none were deemed large enough to meet the tournament minimum of 400 […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREADr. Louis B. Daniel III, 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 changes in shellfish harvesting area will take effect at sunrise, Wednesday, June 13, 2007.North River in Carteret County will return to […]
COASTAL RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSE EXEMPTION PERMITDr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective 12:01 A.M., Thursday, June 14, 2007, the following requirements shall be met to obtain a permit for exemption from recreational fishing license requirements:I. COASTAL RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSE EXEMPTION PERMIT REQUIREMENTSA. It is unlawful for the responsible […]
PUBLIC HEARINGS SET ON PROPOSED RULES AFFECTING OCEAN STRIPED BASS FISHERYMOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will hold four public hearings this month on several proposed rules affecting the commercial ocean striped bass fishery.As ocean striped bass populations have improved, more fishermen have entered the fishery resulting in greater competition and conflicts between […]
LOCAL COAST GUARD RESCUES 13 OVER WEEKEND PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Thirteen people were rescued by Coast Guard crewmen from Station Portsmouth during the weekend. One crew rescued two adults and a child around midnight Saturday, when they became disoriented in a small boat on the James River. The Coast Guard arrived to assist just ahead of heavy […]
