Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: NMFS Transfers 156.4 mt from the Reserve Category to the General Category for 2017 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) adjusts the General category Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota by transferring 156.4 mt from the Reserve category to account for overharvests of the January, June through August, and […]
Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee meeting set MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Headquarters, 3441 Arendell St., Morehead City. The committee will consider and select candidates for nomination to at-large seats on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery […]
This proclamation opens the harvest of striped bass taken for recreational purposes in the Central Southern Management Area. The recreational harvest season will close at 11:59 P.M. on Monday, April 30, 2018. Braxton C. Davis, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, October 1, 2017, the harvest of […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man after his boat capsized near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Saturday. A person on the beach saw the boat capsize and called watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina in Wilmington at about 11:55 a.m. to report that a 23-foot boat with two people aboard capsized […]
This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the current position of the center of the tropical cyclone. The black line, when selected, and dots show the National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast […]
I wanted to make you aware of some good news: it’s likely the red snapper fishery in the South Atlantic will open this year. There’s an emergency action to open the red snapper fishery on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s agenda for its upcoming meeting on September 11-15 in Charleston, SC. The SAFMC’s preferred […]
This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the current position of the center of the tropical cyclone. The black line, when selected, and dots show the National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast […]
Saltwater Central is proud to support one of our local fishing tournaments, The Sneads Ferry King Mackerel Tournament (an SKA sanctioned event). Between the outstanding service, great music and hospitality of the people running the event. Overall I would give the experience a 10 out of 10! This event is run by Sneads […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to temporarily discontinue five navigational aids near Cape Lookout and Harkers Island, North Carolina, beginning August 7. Heavy shoaling in the vicinity of Barden Inlet has progressed over the past few months, making the waterway inaccessible to many vessels. The aids to navigation listed below no longer […]
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued two mariners after their boat caught fire 14 miles northeast of Chincoteague, Friday evening. Watchstanders in the Sector Hampton Roads Command Center in Portsmouth received a call from two men aboard the 32-foot boat Rod Buster stating they had an onboard fire. A 47-foot Motor […]
