Atlantic Highly Migratory Species News Effective January 1 through January 31, 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) adjusts the General category daily Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limit to two large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip . Until January 1, 2010, the current retention limit of three […]
THE MFC ADVISOR Marine Fisheries Commission Business Meeting Clam Digger Inn at Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina September 23-25, 2009 The Marine Fisheries Commission and the Division of Marine Fisheries continue to look for ways to keep committee advisors and the public informed about commission activities. It is our intent to publish the MFC […]
NOAA Fisheries Publishes a Final Rule for South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Amendment 15B NOAA Fisheries Service published the final rule for Amendment 15B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic region on November 16, 2009. This final rule will: Prohibit the sale of snapper-grouper harvested under the bag […]
RE: BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL – ATLANTIC OCEAN Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Monday, October 5, 2009 the following restrictions will apply to the recreational black sea bass fishery north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15’N Latitude): I. SEASON CLOSURE A. The recreational […]
SPOTTED SEATROUT SIZE LIMIT INCREASES MOREHEAD CITY— The minimum size limit for spotted seatrout will increase from 12 inches to 14 inches Monday, Oct. 5. The change applies to both commercial and recreational fisheries. A 10-fish recreational bag limit will remain in place. A 2009 stock assessment determined that spotted seatrout […]
Federal Fisheries Management Council Approves Measures to Protect Largest Deepwater Coral Reef in the South Atlantic Historic measures aim to protect over 23,000 square miles of coral habitats Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted unanimously last week to approve the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1, a move that will bolster the […]
Coast Guard to hold formal hearing on N.C. parasailing accident WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a formal hearing to receive testimonies concerning the parasailing accident that occurred Aug. 28 in Ocean Isle, N.C. that resulted in the death of two women. The hearing will be held from Sept. 23-25 […]
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, September 18, 2009, 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 […]
Missing 12-year-old found off N.C. coast COROLLA, N.C. – The Coast Guard was notified by Currituck Emergency Management coordinators that the missing 12-year-old child was found deceased this morning in Duck, N.C., three-quarter mile from the original search location. The boy’s mother called 911 Friday morning reporting her son was boogy boarding on the […]
Coast Guard to conduct investigation into parasailing accident PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Rear Adm. Wayne Justice, Coast Guard 5th District commander, ordered a district formal investigation Monday to determine the cause of the parasailing accident in Ocean Isle, N.C. Friday resulting in the death of two females. A district formal investigation is conducted by a Coast […]
