NC DMF OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON SHRIMP FMP NC DMF OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON SHRIMP FMP The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment on proposed management changes to further reduce bycatch of non-target species and minimize ecosystem impacts from North Carolina shrimp...
From CCA NC Executive Director, David Sneed 2021 - 2022 General Assembly Coastal Fisheries Bills House Bill 513 - Peoples' Choice For Marine Sources – sponsored by Representatives Billy Richardson, Marvin Lucas and Larry Yarborough was assigned to the House Rules Committee on April 12th and absent a...
From CCA NC Executive Director, David Sneed The 2020 long session at our General Assembly has started to heat up just as the weather itself is starting to see hotter temperatures. There should be some interesting days ahead. House Bill 513 - Peoples' Choice For Marine Sources...
[caption id="attachment_19500" align="alignright" width="455"] Pier fishing for spot in the early 1970s was an annual event.[/caption] The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries took action Tuesday, March 30, intending to improve the dire situation with the inshore spot and Atlantic croaker fisheries in coastal waters, but when...
By David Sneed CCA NC, Executive Director The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission again ignored overwhelming public comment in approving a 70/30 commercial versus recreational allocation in the Southern flounder Fisheries Management Plan targeted for adoption later this year. The MFC must make significant harvest reductions required by...
By David Sneed CCA NC Executive Director The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission met in November by webinar to cover a wide variety of coastal marine resource issues. The agenda included further discussion on a variety of options for the Division of Marine Fisheries to explore as a...
The "2020 Release Over 20” Trout Bash will be a statewide tournament from Friday, 12/11 to Sunday, 1/3 and powered by the iAngler Tournament app which allows participating anglers to fish anywhere and at anytime by submitting catch photos to our judges directly through the...
Two CCA NC sponsored fishing tournaments, the youth Fishing For The Future contest and the first Inshore Open, generated good times and excitement, a brief respite from the worries of the pandemic. We had a great time seeing all of our young fishing friends and their...
Country superstar Kenny Chesney continues in his role as honorary board member for the Building Conservation Trust, the national marine habitat program of the Coastal Conservation Association. Chesney has been involved with BCT and its work supporting projects and scientific efforts that revitalize and restore...
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking input from the public on a draft spending plan for $7.7 million in federal fisheries disaster aid for Hurricane Florence. The spending plan must be approved by NOAA Fisheries for the state to receive the funding. The draft...
