NOAA to Hold Regional Public Meetings on Possible Management Measures for Sharks and Swordfish NOAA Fisheries has published a series of combined regional meetings on an Atlantic swordfish proposed rule and scoping meetings on potential shark management measures. The proposed rule on Atlantic swordfish would provide a reasonable opportunity for U.S. vessels to more fully […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., 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 shellfish area temporary closure will take effect at sunrise on Friday, January 12, 2007:No person shall take or attempt to take […]
Oyster and Hard Clam FMP Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Oyster and Hard Clam FMP Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 17, at 6 p.m., in Room 305, the CMAST Building, Carteret Community College, 303 College Circle, Morehead City, NC. The committee will receive an update on the Hard Clam and Oyster […]
MARINERS NOW ABLE TO PAY USER FEES ONLINE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Merchant mariners are now able to pay user fees for the evaluation of applications, examinations, issuance of licenses and merchant mariner documents online at https://www.pay.gov/. Pay.gov allows secure electronic payments to federal government agencies. Payments can be made directly from an individual’s bank account […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., 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 shellfish area temporary closures will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]
Pubic Invited to Comment on Marine Protected Areas for Snapper and Grouper Interested members of the public are invited to provide comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Fishery. The proposed actions would establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) in federal waters of the South Atlantic (one off southern […]
NOAA Fisheries Seeking Information on the Status of While Marlin NOAA Fisheries has initiated a status review for Atlantic white marlin. To support this status review, NOAA is soliciting information relevant to the status of and threats to the species, including, but not limited to: 1) historical and current abundance and distribution; 2) potential factors […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., 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, Saturday, January 6, 2007.A portion of those waters in Carteret, Onslow and […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., 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, January 4, 2007.A portion of those waters in Carteret, Onslow and […]
STRIPED BASS GILL NETS IN ATLANTIC OCEANDivision of Marine Fisheries Proclamation FF-74-2006, dated December 21, 2006 opens the commercial striped bass Atlantic Ocean gill net fishery at 12:01 A.M. on January 3, 2007. A federal rule exists which prohibits the use of large mesh gill nets (= 7 inch stretched mesh) at night from December […]
