April 14, 2009, COASTAL FISHERIES REFORM GROUP Press Release: Raleigh NC, House of Representatives. House Bill “h918” the Coastal Game Fish Act has been introduced and referred to the Marine Resources and Aquaculture Committee. This committee is Chaired by Representative Tim Spear, ti*******@***eg.net and includes the following Representatives; Rep. Pat McElraft, pa**********@***eg.net, Rep. Bonner […]
Got-em-on CHOWDER COOK-OFF is next Saturday, February 28th, beginning 1:00pm at SnowsCutPark. DON’T MISS THIS! It’s a sure sign that winter is giving-in to the Got-em-on Live Bait Fishing Club! And ain’t it about time? If we don’t get some warm weather soon I’m movin’ to Florida! Oh,,, Not really. I wouldn’t think of missing […]
Lubchenco Will Helm U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration President-elect Barack Obama has tapped Oregon State University professor Jane Lubchenco, one of the nation’s most prominent marine biologists, to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Lubchenco, a conservationist who has devoted much of her career to encouraging scientists to become more engaged in public […]
June 11, 2008 Legislation seeks to nullify consent decree and reinstate interim plan on ORV use By IRENE NOLAN U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr and U.S. Rep. Walter Jones introduced legislation in the Senate and the House of Representatives that would nullify a consent decree and reinstate the National Park Service’s interim strategy […]
THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SEA HAWK III CAUGHT OVER 200 SPANISH MACKEREL ALONG WITH THE FIRST LARGE 80# BLACK TIP SHARK OF THE SEASON. SUNDAY WENT BOTTOM FISHING AND CAUGHT SOME LARGE KEEPER SEA BASS 8 MILES OFF HOLDEN BEACH AND SPANISH WERE ALL CAUGHT IN 20-35 FT. WATER OFF HOLDEN BEACH ON HALF DAY […]
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 […]
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 […]
NMFS announces Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops NMFS announces Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops to be held in April, May, and June of 2008. Please see the attached announcements for additional details. For further information regarding workshop requirements, please visit the following webpage: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/workshops or contact Greg Fairclough, […]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel The National Marine Fisheries Service will hold a meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel on April 15-17, 2008, in Silver Spring, MD. Please see the attached notices for further details or visit the HMS Advisory Panel webpage at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/Advisory%20Panels/Advisory_Panel.htm Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces White Marlin ESA Biological Review Results An assessment of the health of white marlin populations indicate that the species is not in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, nor is it likely to become so in the foreseeable future. NOAA Fisheries’ White Marlin Biological Review Team […]
