SCUP Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Tuesday, April 1, 2008, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial scup fishery in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15′ N. Latitude): I. SIZE AND HARVEST LIMITS A. No person may take, possess, […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, 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 effective at sunrise, Tuesday, April 1, 2008, the following privately controlled shellfish bottoms as indicated below are closed to the harvest of […]
CRAB POT ESCAPE RINGS Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 9:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the following area will be exempt from the escape ring requirement in crab pots until 12:01 A.M., June 15, 2008. I. AREA DESCRIPTION: Newport River bounded by the Highway 70 […]
Coast Guard Assists Mariners Taking On Water PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard rescue crew from Station Hobucken, N.C., assisted a father and son near the Fairfield Swingbridge after their 32-foot pleasure craft began taking on water this afternoon. Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina were notified by the Wasabe stating that they were […]
CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 7:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 1, 2008, the following will apply to crab, eel, fish, and shrimp pots: Pots MAY NOT BE SET in the following area from 7:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, […]
"It’s Been a Hell of a Ride" – World War II Coast Guard Veteran Receives Purple Heart (Story By Petty Officer Kip Wadlow) PORTSMOUTH, Va. – People in Selma, N.C., wouldn’t find anything out of the ordinary about a diminutive, elderly gentleman with a gruff voice taking his daily exercise walk along the side of the road. […]
Nontraditional Stakeholders Sought for Participation in ASMFC Shad & River Herring Advisory Panel Washington, DC – The Commission’s Shad and River Herring Management Board is in process of re-configuring its Shad & River Herring Advisory Panel. As part of that process, the Board is seeking nominations from nontraditional stakeholders to fill two seats on […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, 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 26, 2008. All those waters in Brunswick County […]
Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Finfish Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Finfish Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 2,ΓΖΓ’β¬Ε‘ΓβΓΒ at 12 p.m. at the DENR Regional field office in Washington, located at 943 Washington Square Mall. ΓΖΓ’β¬Ε‘ΓβΓΒ The committee will receive an update on the Marine Fisheries Commission and DMF activities that affect finfish […]
Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Shellfish Advisory Committee (AC) The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Shellfish Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on April 2, at 6 p.m., in Room 305 of the CMAST building located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City, NC. The committee will receive updates on the MFC, DMF activities, and on the […]
