KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule for hogfish in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). Hogfish in the Gulf of Mexico will be managed as a single population from the Texas/Mexico border to a line near Cape Sable, Florida A recent population assessment determined that the Gulf hogfish population is not undergoing overfishing (rate […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for North Carolina reminds vessel owners who transport passengers for hire, or are interested in this type of business operation, about the federal laws and regulations in place to ensure the safety of passengers, crews and the marine environment. A vessel operator must have proper […]
New Gretna, NJ – Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the selection of Mr. Chris Oliver to serve as the Assistant Administrator (AA) for NOAA Fisheries on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The NOAA Fisheries AA position was one of President Trump’s appointments that was being most watched fishermen. Mr. Oliver takes control of the federal […]
State expands nationwide search for head of N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries RALEIGH – State environmental officials are reopening and expanding their nationwide search for a director for the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. The position is responsible for managing North Carolina’s marine and estuarine resources. The director manages 320 full-time, seasonal and temporary employees […]
Braxton C. Davis, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Friday, April 7, 2017, the following restrictions will apply to the Atlantic Ocean commercial black sea bass fishery north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15.3’N. Latitude): This proclamation sets the harvest periods and limits for the Atlantic Ocean commercial black […]
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a two and one half day meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will convene on Monday, March 27, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, from […]
This week a decision will be made about whether to put our snapper-grouper fishery into the hands of private ownership or not. The time to take action is now. On Thursday, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will decide whether or not they will support the pilot catch share program Exempted Fishing Permit […]
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 30 – February 2, 2017, to discuss a number of fishery issues. The following is a summary of the Council’s actions: Data Collection The Council took final action on a Generic Amendment to modify the frequency and method of reporting for federally […]
