Category: NC

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Public Comment on Oceana’s Deep-Sea Coral Petition Is Reopened NOAA Fisheries has received over 26,000 comments in response to its Federal Register notice of receipt of Oceana’s rulemaking petition to protect deep-sea corals. The public comment period ended August 13, 2004. Due to the high level of public interest in this matter, and in response […]

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Save the Date for ‘Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries II – Focus on the Future’ Mark your calendar to save March 24-26, 2005, for the second national fisheries management conference, co-sponsored by the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils, the three Interstate Marine Fisheries Commissions, and NOAA Fisheries. The conference will be held in Washington, D.C. and […]

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NOAA’s NEW GLOBAL CLIMATE FORECAST SYSTEM INCREASES CONFIDENCE THAT WEAK EL NIÑO CONDITIONS ARE DEVELOPING Aug. 24, 2004 — NOAA scientists are becoming increasingly confident weak El Niño conditions are developing in the tropical Pacific, based in part on a new Climate Forecast System that became operational Tuesday. The Climate Forecast System was developed at […]

VESSEL PRECAUTIONS IN THE VICINITY OF MANATEES

VESSEL PRECAUTIONS IN THE VICINITY OF MANATEES As part of its Section 10 Permit from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) is required to notify fishermen of precautions to take in the presence of manatees. In fulfillment of that requirement the following guidelines are issued: 1. Fishermen […]

Sea Turtle Resuscitation and Handling Requirements

Sea Turtle Resuscitation and Handling Requirements As part of its Section 10 Permit from the National Marine Fisheries Service, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) is required to notify fishermen of handling and resuscitation requirements that they must use for incidentally captured sea turtles. In fulfillment of that requirement, the following guidelines are […]

REPORT CARD RELEASED ON HEALTH OF FISHERIES

REPORT CARD RELEASED ON HEALTH OF FISHERIES Stocks Continue to Improve MOREHEAD CITY – North Carolina’s coastal and ocean fisheries continue to show signs of progress as two more stocks, Atlantic croaker and monkfish, are upgraded by the state Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). Atlantic croaker, a fish popular with both recreational and commercial fishermen, […]

Alligator Takes Deer to Lunch in South Georgia

Admin Note:  I don’t know what this has to do with fishing but i though it was cool to see a Gov official have a sence of humor. Read On… Alligator Takes Deer to Lunch in South Georgia The sight of a 12 to 14 foot-long alligator is something south Georgia folks see occasionally, but […]

Freshwater Fishing Licenses Not Valid for Saltwater

Freshwater Fishing Licenses Not Valid for Saltwater RALEIGH (Aug. 23, 2004) — The new law passed by the N.C. General Assembly requiring saltwater anglers to purchase fishing licenses does not include an exemption for holders of annual or lifetime fishing licenses. House Bill 831, approved during the General Assembly’s last session, requires anglers to purchase […]

NTSB TO HOLD FORUM ON PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES

NTSB TO HOLD FORUM ON PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public forum to discuss mandatory wear of personal flotation devices (PFD) on recreational boats. The one-day forum will begin at 9:00 am on August 25, 2004 at the NTSB Academy in Ashburn, VA.The purpose of the forum is to […]

Dolphus Thompson Shrimp boat fund

Dolphus Thompson Shrimp boat fund There will be a benefit held at the Topsail Sound Pier,Topsail Beach,NC on September the 4th from 11:00 am until 2:00 p.m.Barbequed chicken plate will be severed for a $5.00 donation. The proceeds will go to the Dolphus Thompson Shrimp boat fund. If you can’t make it and would like […]