| You are on your boat with your line in the water and you are anxiously waiting for that big one to take the bait, when, all of a sudden, you feel the tug. | On May 15, North Carolina implemented new restrictions on the use of large-mesh gill nets in coastal waters for the protection of threatened and endangered sea turtles. | The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has set up a Sea Turtle Advisory Committee to help look into various issues related to sea turtles and fishing. |