Congressman Walter Jones Questions NOAA Catch Share Policy WASHINGTON — Nov. 8, 2010 – Today U.S. Congressman Walter B. Jones (R-North Carolina) sent a letter to Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), opposing NOAA’s recently announced National Catch Share Policy and demanding answers regarding its development. Jones called the […]
2010 Flat Bottom Girls Flounder Tournament Boat Angler Weight Cash TWT Total 1st Masonboro Taylor Barefoot 8bls. 12oz. $ 1000.00 $202.50 $1202.50 2nd Island Tackle Charters Wes Barbour 5 lbs. 4oz. $ 500.00 $121.50 $100.00 $ 721.00 3rd No Name Dennis Durham 5 lbs. 2oz. $ 300.00 $ 81.00 $ 381.00 4th Turn It Up Fred Davis 4 lbs. 0oz. $ 200.00 $ 200.00 5th […]
NOAA affirms catch share push in face of industry fire By Richard Gaines Staff Writer The Gloucester Daily Times Thu Nov 04, 2010, 10:44 PM EDT The Obama administration Thursday formalized its commitment to a national "catch share policy" — a system already drawing fire from fishermen, and one which NOAA’s chief administrator has said […]
Public Hearings Scheduled for Snapper Grouper Amendment 18A The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of public hearings regarding Amendment 18A to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan later this month. Amendment 18A primarily focuses on measures for the commercial golden tilefish and black sea bass fisheries to account for […]
SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Thursday, October 7, 2010, the following restrictions will apply to the fisheries for snapper-grouper: I. Black Sea Bass, south of Cape Hatteras (35o 15.0321’ N. Latitude) A. It is unlawful to possess […]
Commercial Fishing for Black Sea Bass Closed to Vessels Fishing in the South Atlantic Federal Waters on October 7, 2010 The commercial sector for black sea bass in federal waters of the South Atlantic from 35°15.19′ N. lat., the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, NC to Key West, FL will be closed, effective 12:01 […]
Coast Guard urges preparation for Hurricane Earl PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is urging mariners to heed warnings as Hurricane Earl is expected to affect the mid-Atlantic region between North Carolina and New Jersey Thursday and Friday. As Earl approaches, the Coast Guard urges people to be mindful of the following safety messages: – […]
SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Friday, August 20, 2010, the following restrictions will apply to the fisheries for snapper-grouper: I. Black Sea Bass, south of Cape Hatteras (35o 15.0321’ N. Latitude) A. It is unlawful to possess black […]
Public Comment Sought on Slate of Proposed New Fishing Rules MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a public hearing Sept. 30 to receive comments on several proposed new rules. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. at the Craven County Cooperative Extension office, 300 Industrial Dr., New Bern. […]
Shoaling Reported in Bogue Inlet Channel EMERALD ISLE, NC – The aids to navigation in Bogue Inlet, NC, may be unreliable due to recent shoaling that is encroaching into the channel. Water depths may be less than three feet in the vicinity of buoys one and two in Bogue Inlet. These depths pose a hazard to navigation, and boaters […]
