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, February 27, 2008. All those waters in Brunswick and […]
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 MECHANICAL OYSTER SEASON CLOSURE Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at sunset, Friday, February 29, 2008, the following changes in mechanical harvest of oysters will occur: I. SEASON CLOSURE The season for the harvest of oysters taken by mechanical methods shall close effective at sunset, Friday, […]
Eligibility Board for a N.C. Standard Commercial Fishing License MOREHEAD CITY – The Eligibility Board for a N.C. Standard Commercial Fishing License will meet at 10 a.m. March 19 in the upstairs conference room at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Headquarters, 3441 Arendell St., Morehead City. Applicants under consideration at this meeting have […]
NEW FISHERIES RULES GO INTO EFFECT FEB. 1 MOREHEAD CITY – New fisheries rules will go into effect Friday to implement a Bay Scallop Fishery Management Plan and make changes to requirements for receiving a commercial fishing license through an eligibility pool. Though the rules are changing now for future years, the bay […]
MONTROSE INVESTIGATION REPORT AVAILABLE BALTIMORE- The U. S. Coast Guard issued the report of its investigation into the Feb. 28, 2007 grounding of the cargo vessel M/V Montrose on the Chesapeake Bay. Bridge resource management and pilot fatigue were cited as contributing causes in the grounding. To download a copy of the report, click here. MONTROSE INVESTIGATION […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA 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 at sunrise on Friday, February 1, 2008: No person shall take or attempt to […]
FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Thursday, January 31, 2008, the following restrictions shall apply to the commercial flounder fishery: I. HARVEST LIMITS A. During the period beginning at 12:01 A.M., Thursday, January 31, 2008 and […]
Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Advisory Committee The NC Marine Fisheries Commission Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Advisory Committee (AC) will meet on Monday, February 4, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the DENR Washington Regional Office, located at 934 Washington Square Mall. You may find directions at our web site: http://www.enr.state.nc.us/regionaloffices/offices/washington/html Topics of discussion […]
COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO CARGO SHIP AGROUND Update BALTIMORE – The Mediterranean Shipping Company vessel Japan has re-floated after five hours of being aground in the Chesapeake Bay today. The vessel re-floated under its own power and was assisted by two tugs and the incoming tide. The vessel Japan, a 796-foot Panamanian flagged cargo ship, ran aground near Sandy Point […]
