Marine Fisheries Commission Sea Mullet Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission Sea Mullet Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee (AC) will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, 6:00 p.m. The AC will meet in Room B202, Administration Building, Craven County Community College, New Bern. The committee will receive a presentation on the […]
FISHERIES FORUM SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 14MOREHEAD CITY (March 1, 2006) – Want to learn more about cutting-edge fisheries research or share ideas for improving fisheries management in North Carolina? Well here is your chance.The Marine Fisheries Commission and North Carolina Sea Grant will host the 2006 Fisheries Forum on Tuesday, March 14 at the New […]
MARYLAND WOMAN TO RECIEVE COAST GUARD SILVER LIFESAVING MEDAL PORTSMOUTH, Va., — A Maryland woman will be honored by the U.S. Coast Guard for heroic action at an awards ceremony to be held at the Granary Restaurant in Germantown, Md., at 11:30 a.m., Sat. March 4, 2006. Robin Fithian, a resident of Rock Hall, Md., […]
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, Wednesday, March 1, 2006.North River in Carteret County will return to the […]
MFC HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING The Marine Fisheries Commission Habitat and Water Quality Committee will meet on Monday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Washington Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.MFC HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETINGWashington Regional Office, Washington, […]
MFC BAY SCALLOP FMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday, March 7, 2006 6:00 p.m.CMAST Building, Room 305, Carteret County Community College, Morehead City, NC AGENDA– Modifications to the agenda– Approval of Minutes – February 9, 2006 meeting– Public comment– Update– Environmental factors– Stock status of bay scallops– Upcoming issues– Next meeting– Issues MFC BAY SCALLOP FMP ADVISORY […]
GIBBS NAMED MARINE PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEARMOREHEAD CITY – Glenn Gibbs has been named 2005 Marine Patrol Officer of the Year by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. The award is given in recognition for overall outstanding conservation efforts and achievements. The mission of the Marine Patrol is to ensure sustainable marine and estuarine fisheries […]
STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS OF CRAVEN, BEAUFORT, AND PAMLICO COUNTIES, PUNGO RIVER, WEST BAY, AND PAMLICO SOUNDPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, March 2, 2006, the striped bass season WILL OPEN in the areas described below for COMMERCIAL […]
COAST GUARD TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR DOMINION BRIDGE REGULATIONS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to provide a forum for citizens to provide comments on operation regulations for the Dominion Boulevard (U.S. 17) Bridge in Chesapeake. The meeting will be open to the public and will be held at […]
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 immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]
