NEW FISHING REGULATIONS PROPOSED FOR ATLANTIC TUNAS, SHARKS, SWORDFISH, AND BILLFISH The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing new fishing regulations for Atlantic highly migratory species of tunas, sharks, swordfish, and billfish. The public has until October 18 to comment on the proposed measures. Tunas, swordfish and sharks are managed under the 1999 Atlantic […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approves N.C. Wildlife Action PlanRALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 12)  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission last weekbecame the first state fish and wildlife agency in the nation to receiveapproval for its Wildlife Action Plan  a long-term strategy to conservefish, wildlife and natural areas across the state to enhance wildlifepopulations and […]
THE CAPTAIN GREG MICKEY COMMITTEE Dear Friends, I’m sure you are like many of Greg’s friends and associates – wanting to do something, anything to help. With those same thoughts, an informal group has now turned into a formal committee, and this is what we have determined to do in memory of Greg: We […]
WELCOME TO BILL’S CORNER! August, 2005 Dear Constituents, This summer, NOAA Fisheries Service offered a series of proposals to strengthen our guidelines to Councils on managing fish stocks. These guidelines will end overfishing quicker and require that timelines to rebuild the nation’s fish stocks be more consistent with the biology of the stocks. Since the […]
1st Annual Mike Martin Fishing Tournament August 13 & 14, 2005 SURF CITY PIER Contest starts Saturday at 6am and ends Sunday at Noon Awards Presentation at 3pm. Entry fee $10.00 $100.00 1st place prize and a $50.00 2nd place prize awarded to the largest fish in each of the following seven categories: King Spanish […]
SOUTHEAST BYCATCH WORKSHOP Tuesday, November 8, 2005 – Thursday, November 10, 2005Hilton Saint Petersburg, 333 First Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 800-944-5500; Website: www.stpetehilton.com The public is invited to attend a workshop focusing on bycatch issues in the southeastern U.S. and Caribbean at the Hilton St. Petersburg, FL, November 8 through November 10, 2005. […]
NOAA RAISES THE 2005 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK: BULK OF THIS SEASON’S STORMS STILL TO COME A very active Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and with more storms projected, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today increased the number of storms in its 2005 hurricane season outlook. NOAA expects an additional 11 to 14 tropical […]
NOAA, U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD SIGN NATIONAL ICE CENTER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Top officials from NOAA, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming their support of the National Ice Center, an interagency office that provides strategic ice analyses and other services that aid the navigation of U.S. […]
Inaugural East Coast Waterways & Beaches Symposium Please take a moment to mark your calendars for August 12th as Carteret County welcomes the “Inaugural East Coast Waterways & Beaches Symposiumâ€ÂÂÂÂ, organized by the Bogue Banks Beach Preservation Association. This one day event runs from 8 am – 4 pm and includes a breakfast reception, lunch, […]
HMS Charter/Headboat recreational BFT Retention Limit Changes on Aug. 1, 2005 The coastwide recreational BFT retention limit for HMS Charter/Headboats will change as of August 1, 2005. the daily retention limit will be 1 BFT per vessel measuring 27 to less than 73 inches curved fork length. Subsequent adjustments to the daily retention limits, if […]
