I finally got that Parker After waiting for so long and seeing all my buds from high school with the cool new rides catching the offshore fish, I get the ride I always wanted. I bought the 2300CC Parker that I had fished on with a friend from wilmington for years. He bought Kesslers 26′ […]
Public Forum on the Navy Sonar Range Impacts and Gaps in Science Monday, August 14, 2006 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Duke University Marine Laboratory Auditorium Beaufort, North Carolina Come hear expert speakers talk about the potential impacts of the Navy’s proposed sonar range on commercially and recreationally important fish, sea turtles and marine mammals and the gaps in current scientific […]
East Coast Got-Em-On King Classic – RULE CHANGE East Coast Got-Em-On King Classic this weekend will be aCaptain’s Choice event this year and you must declare which day ( Saturdayor Sunday) at the registration tent on Friday. Enty fee is $300 and we have two TWT for open and class and 23 and under […]
Landings of Large Medium and Giant Bluefin to date As of 06/29/2006 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 4.5 mt out of 1163.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 1.9 mt out of 124.0 mt to date. Longline North: 4.7 mt out of 150.4 mt […]
Secretary Kempthorne Announces Funding for Wetlands Projects, Additions to National Wildlife Refuges At its June 14, 2006 meeting, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved important additions to the National Wildlife Refuge System through the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, as well as 54 conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act’s Standard and Small Grants […]
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF PROTECTION, NOAA MARINE RESERVE SHOWS INCREASING NUMBERS, SIZE OF FISH As its fifth anniversary approaches, researchers find confirmation that the country’s largest marine reserve, part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, is fulfilling its goal of protecting the region’s marine life. Three studies examining the Tortugas ecological reserve, protected from […]
Florida Transferring Bluefish Quota to North Carolina The State of Florida is transferring 200,000 lb of commercial bluefish quota to the State of North Carolina from its 2006 quota. NOAA Fisheries has adjusted the quotas and announced the revised commercial quota for each state involved. For more information, contact Do***********@**aa.gov. Florida Transferring Bluefish Quota to […]
Mid-Atlantic Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Committees to Meet; Jul 18 in Philadelphia, PA The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Summer Flounder Monitoring Committee, Scup Monitoring Committee, Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee, and Bluefish Monitoring Committee will meet on July 18, beginning at 10 am at the Philadelphia Airport Renaissance Hotel. The […]
Final Rule Provides for the Use of Modified Pound Net Leaders; Maintains Protection for Sea Turtles A new final rule requires modifications to all offshore pound net leaders in an identified area of Virginia waters of the mainstem Chesapeake Bay during the May 6 – July 15 fishing season. Previous regulations prohibited the use of […]
Whaling Commission Meeting Concludes; U.S. Fisheries Chief Elected Chairman The 58th International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting concluded last week in St. Kitts and Nevis. Member nations of the International Whaling Commission have elected NOAA Fisheries’ Director, William Hogarth, to be the next commission chair. Elected by consensus of the 70 commissioners, the chairman usually serves […]
