By Rip Woodin CCA NC Editor After spending six years on the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, Chuck Laughridge doesn’t feel he accomplished much and is frustrated by the failure of all stakeholders to “do the right thing” for the resource. “Without change, the outlook for the state’s...
The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) had ordered the commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel closed after commercial fishermen had reached their harvest quota in the northern zone on August 24, 2019. In a move that reallocates a portion of the unused recreational harvest, Secretary...
*This is a developing story that we are continuing to monitor as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for updates on the current and future status of this important fishery in the coming days* The following letter was sent by CCA NC Executive Director, David Sneed,...
South Atlantic Council approves descending device regulation to improve catch and release The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) made a landmark decision today by passing a rule requiring commercial and recreational fishermen who are fishing for snapper–grouper species to have a descending device readily available...
Recreational fishermen are demanding that the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission intervene after industrial harvesting giant Omega Protein failed to comply with the Commission’s menhaden catch limits in the Chesapeake Bay. Omega previously made a commitment to comply with the 51,000 MT catch limit, but just...
Opinion By Dick Hamilton NC Camo Coordinator Squandered Opportunities...
In its first effort to stop the imminent collapse of Southern flounder stocks, the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission at its August 23 meeting adopted the recommendations of N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries biologists that will include seasonal harvest closures for both recreational and commercial fishermen...
The NC Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) will consider an amendment to the Southern flounder Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) during their August meeting that includes severe cuts to both commercial and recreational harvest through seasonal closures. These management changes have been developed and proposed by the...
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Aug. 21-23 at the Doubletree by Hilton University Brownstone, 1707 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 21, at 9 a.m. Aug. 22, and at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 23. Public comment periods will be held at...
Editor's note: This story appeared in The Reel News, which covers outdoor issues in the Pacific Northwest By Jim Tuggle I read somewhere in the past few weeks, that Washington Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind proclaimed that “Gillnets are specie specific”. This statement has been eating...
