Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee will meet on Monday, March 31, at 1 p.m., at the DENR Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall. The committee will discuss any modifications to the agenda, approve minutes from the […]
Navy Sonar Testing Application Comments Sought NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the U.S. Navy for authorization for the take of marine mammals incidental to Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST) activities conducted off the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico for the period beginning January 2009 and ending January 2014. Pursuant […]
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 shellfish area temporary closures will take effect immediately: No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or […]
GILL NET RULES TO SOON CHANGE MOREHEAD CITY – New gill net restrictions will soon go into effect for the Pamlico County bays and the Bay, Neuse and Pungo rivers. Fishermen who use gill nets with greater than 5-inch mesh length will be required to equip them with 3-foot tie downs. […]
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, INTERNAL WATERS Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, March 15, 2008, the following restrictions will apply to the taking of flounder for commercial fishing operations: I. MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT It is unlawful to possess flounder less than 14 inches […]
Coast Guard Cautions Against Illegal Charter Boats BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard cautions passengers, who pay to go fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, to avoid boats that do not have licensed captains or has not been inspected by the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard advises passengers to ask boat captains to show their original Coast […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES BOATER IN NORTH CAROLINA PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk Rescue Helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., rescued a stranded boater today in Neuse Creek in the vicinity of Cherry Point, N.C., after he was reported overdue. Rescued was Greg Williams. Williams was reported overdue initially by his wife when he did not return […]
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 shellfish area temporary closure will take effect immediately: No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or […]
2008 Bluefish Specifications Announced NOAA Fisheries has announced final specifications for the 2008 Atlantic bluefish fishery, including state-by-state commercial quotas, a recreational harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for Atlantic bluefish off the east coast of the United States. These specifications are established to maintain sustainable harvests of Atlantic Bluefish and ensure adequate conservation and […]
PEELER CRAB TRAWLING Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 9:00 A.M., Thursday, March 6, 2008, the following areas WILL OPEN to peeler crab trawling: I. AREA DESCRIPTIONS A. CARTERET COUNTY 1. Waters of Core Sound excluding designated nursery and shellfish management areas 2. Cedar Island […]
