SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

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 mussels […]

2007 Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament

2007 Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament Results as of 7/8/2007 Billfish 1st place Agitator (Mel Miller) 525pts 2nd place Bluewater (Gene Hodges) 525pts 3rd place Barbara B(Mike Baldwin) 500pts Meatfish Category Dolphin 1st place Chain Link (Jill Frye) 58.95lbs 2nd place Reel Love (Mike Rivenbark) 53lbs Wahoo 1st place Stream Weaver(Walker Hobson) 57.35lbs 2nd place […]

COAST GUARD MEDEVACS DECKHAND FROM FISHING BOAT

COAST GUARD MEDEVACS DECKHAND FROM FISHING BOAT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 25-year-old deckhand today about 37 miles east of Barnegat Light, N.J. Injured was Dave Corson. The Coast Guard received a call at about 10:50 a.m. from a member aboard the 57-foot Eaglet II, a scallop fishing boat, who stated one […]

COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER

COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the operator of the 20-foot pleasure craft reported overdue near Perquimans River Wednesday night.Coast Guard crews have searched 173 square miles of area for Roger Turner Jr. His vessel was located unoccupied Thursday morning in a marshy […]

COAST GUARD RESCUES STRANDED FATHER, SON FROM MUD

COAST GUARD RESCUES STRANDED FATHER, SON FROM MUDRescue swimmer performs first rescue ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard rescued a father and his son Thursday after the jet skis they were on got stuck in the mud about three miles northwest of Cape Charles Lighthouse, Va. Rescued were Claus Althoff and his son Alexander […]

Red Drum Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee

Red Drum Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee The Marine Fisheries Commission Red Drum Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m., in the main conference room, DENR Washington Regional Office Building, Washington. If you have any questions, please call Lee Paramore at 252-473-5734 or the Marine Fisheries Commission Office at […]

COAST GUARD SEARCHING FOR MISSING BOATER

COAST GUARD SEARCHING FOR MISSING BOATER PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard is searching for the operator of a 20-foot pleasure craft reported overdue near Perquimans River, N.C., Wednesday night. Coast Guard crews are searching for Roger Turner, Jr, after his vessel was located unoccupied this morning in a marshy area near the mouth of […]

COAST GUARD HAS BUSY FOURTH OF JULY

COAST GUARD HAS BUSY FOURTH OF JULY ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – New Jersey-based Coast Guard units had an active Fourth of July holiday, including several medevac cases and the rescue of eight boaters whose boat ran aground in Baltimore. An HH-65C Dolphin helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City hoisted a 20-year-old female […]

2007 East Coast Got-Em-On – Prize List

2007 East Coast Got-Em-On – Prize List                                                                      Prize     P   Wt/Pts date time   B#      Boat Name             Angler                 /Sponsor             L —————————————————————————————————————————— 41th Place                                 $ 07 Entry       22.00 07/07 16:50 171 The Law               James F Drake          North Myrtle Beach, SC 34          60th L_Fish                                $ 250            18.85 07/07 17:19 206 White Lighting        Sam Ballou             Morehead City, NC       36          Boat <= 23′                                 […]

2007 East Coast Got-Em-On Primary – Largest King

2007 East Coast Got-Em-On Primary – Largest King               Prize       P   Wt/Pts date time    B#    Boat Name             Angler                City/State           L —————————————————————————————————————————– King Mackerel              $25000      1    40.70 07/07 14:26 149 Laid Back            Garrick Waters          Wilmington, NC        22                    $10000      2    35.85 07/07 15:46   42 Dig It               Carroll Construction I Willow Spring, NC     36                    $5000       3    34.15 07/07 17:06    1 Reel Music           Grady Gaston […]