Category: NC

NEW FLOUNDER RULES REMINDER

NEW FLOUNDER RULES REMINDERMOREHEAD CITY – Both recreational and commercial fishermen are reminded new harvest limits for southern flounder went into effect April 1.The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission approved conservation measures as part of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan, which was designed to protect declining stocks of the state’s inshore flounder population. The […]

KNOW YOUR MACKEREL

KNOW YOUR MACKERELMOREHEAD CITY – Recreational anglers need to pay special attention when landing mackerel to ensure they are abiding by North Carolina size and bag limits for the various species.The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries reminds recreational fishermen that king mackerel have a 24-inch size limit, and anglers can keep up to three of […]

NEW TRAWLING RULES IN EFFECT FOR DARE COUNTY

NEW TRAWLING RULES IN EFFECT FOR DARE COUNTYMOREHEAD CITY – Fishermen are reminded of new trawling restrictions in the Dare County area. Last summer, Outer Shallowbag Bay and Kitty Hawk Bay/Buzzards Bay were designated as special secondary nurseries – areas that have large numbers of juvenile fish and shrimp during late spring and early summer. […]

Mid-Atlantic Council Meeting; June 14-16 in Wilmington, DE

Mid-Atlantic Council Meeting; June 14-16 in Wilmington, DE The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s next meeting, to be held at the Wyndham Wilmington Hotel on June 14-16, 2005. Issues on the agenda include the 2006 fishery for squid, mackerel, and butterfish, management options for the tilefish fishery, Framework 6 to […]

Proposed Rule Would Address Permitting, Reporting, and Bycatch Reduction in Shri

Proposed Rule Would Address Permitting, Reporting, and Bycatch Reduction in Shrimp Fisheries This proposed rule would require an owner or operator of a trawler that harvests or possesses brown, pink, or white shrimp (penaeid shrimp) in or from the EEZ off the southern Atlantic states to obtain a commercial vessel permit for South Atlantic penaeid […]

Proposed Rule Would Require Turtle Protective Gear in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fis

Proposed Rule Would Require Turtle Protective Gear in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery Hard-shelled turtles have been injured and killed as a result of being captured in Atlantic sea scallop dredge gear. To address this problem, NOAA Fisheries Service has been working with the scallop industry and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to investigate […]

POTOMAC TO REMAIN OPEN DURING JULY 4 FIREWORKS

POTOMAC TO REMAIN OPEN DURING JULY 4 FIREWORKS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Recent news reports have incorrectly indicated that the Coast Guard is planning to close the Potomac River to recreational vessels during the Fourth of July fireworks display in Washington, D.C. While a safety zone will be in place, boaters can still transit and anchor […]

North American Safe Boating Week is May 21-27

North American Safe Boating Week is May 21-27 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – An alarming trend continues to take the lives of boaters and paddlers every year across the United States, but the solution is simple – wear a life jacket! Nationwide, close to 700 people die every year in boating and paddling accidents. Approximately 75% drown, […]

TWO LOCAL STATIONS TO RECEIVE AWARD

TWO LOCAL STATIONS TO RECEIVE AWARD PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The crews of two North Carolina Coast Guard Stations are scheduled to receive awards for their superior state of readiness. Rear Admiral Sally Brice-O’Hara, commander of the Coast Guard’s Fifth District, will present the prestigious Kimball Award to stations Wrightsville Beach and Hobucken on Tuesday. This […]

COAST GUARD SEIZES 4,000 LBS OF COCAINE

COAST GUARD SEIZES 4,000 LBS OF COCAINECUTTER AND HELICOPTER TEAM PICKS UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF CARIBBEAN SEA – Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin, homeported in Charleston, S.C., and their embarked helicopter crew from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville, seized almost two tons of cocaine Friday and detained four suspected smugglers on board […]