Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Northeast Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Northeast Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m., in the Commission Chambers, Dare County Commission Building, 204 Ananias Street, Manteo. The committee will receive updates on the most recent Marine Fisheries Commission business meeting held in Kill Devil Hills […]
Assessments Scheduled for South Atlantic Amberjack and Red Snapper NOAA Fisheries has scheduled Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) workshops for the South Atlantic stocks of greater amberjack and red snapper. These assessments will consist of a series of three workshops: a Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a Review Workshop. For more information, read […]
NOAA Predicts Above Normal Hurricane Season in 2007 Experts at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center are projecting a 75 percent chance that the Atlantic Hurricane Season will be above normal this year  showing the ongoing active hurricane era remains strong. For the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA scientists predict 13 to 17 named storms, […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. 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 areas will take effect at sunrise, Thursday, May 24, 2007.The following areas will be opened to […]
#07–148 May 21, 2007First round results of Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series The South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series opened its 19th season with the Edisto Marina Tournament over the weekend. The Series features five tournaments along the coast beginning May 9th at Edisto Island and ending July 25th with the Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament.“The […]
2007 Onslow Bay Red Fish Tournament 2007 Onslow Bay Red Fish Tournament
COAST GUARD TO BEGIN REMOVAL OF BUOYS IN OLD TOPSAIL CREEK IN NORTH CAROLINA PORTSMOUTH, Va. – All of the navigational buoys in Old Topsail Creek are scheduled for removal by the Coast Guard beginning Tuesday. Shoaling has causd water depths in this North Carolina inlet to become too shallow and dynamic for Coast […]
FISHERIES EXPECTS LICENSE SALES INCREASE FOR HOLIDAYMOREHEAD CITY – State authorities are asking coastal businesses to help spread the word about the new Coastal Recreational Fishing License.In anticipation of increased demand prior to and during Memorial Day weekend, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries mailed a letter Tuesday to about 700 businesses and related entities, […]
COAST GUARD COORDINATES EVENTS FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating local public outreach efforts this weekend to support National Safe Boating Week, which is celebrated every May as part of an annual campaign to educate the public about safe and responsible recreational boating.The 2007 National Safe Boating Week begins […]
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK – WEAR A LIFEJACKET, IT SAVES LIVES PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard units throughout Hampton Roads and the Mid-Atlantic will be participating in National Safe Boating Week celebrated every May as part of an annual campaign to educate the public about safe and responsible boating.This years events begin Saturday and runs through May […]
