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2015 News Releases By Headline
FEBRUARY 2015
Fisheries commission delays action on logbook, moves toward temporary flounder management
Gear restrictions change for shad fishery
Cultch planting meetings scheduled
Officials celebrate completion of Manns Harbor Access Area
Marine Fisheries Commission meeting slated for Feb. 18-20 in Wilmington
State to close more than 300,000 acres of coastal waters to shellfishing
JANUARY 2015
Public Input Sought for Kingfish Fishery Management Plan Review
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Management Measures to End Overfishing of Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic
Fisheries Commission Approves 18 Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grants
Majority of N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Members to Attend Captains’ Meeting
2014 News Releases By Headline
DECEMBER 2014
2015 Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish General Commercial, and Atlantic HMS Vessel Permits Now Available
Arrest Made in Crab Pot Thefts
NOAA Fisheries Conducting a Voluntary Survey of Individuals Who Have Harvested River Herring
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Actions to Modify Catch Limits for Snapper-Grouper Species and Gray Triggerfish Management Measures
Commercial Harvest of the Porgy Complex in South Atlantic Waters Will Close on December 9, 2014
Commercial Harvest of Cobia in South Atlantic Waters Will Close on December 11, 2014
Commercial Red Drum Trip Limit Drops to Four Fish Per Day
Marine Patrol Pulls in Commercial Red Drum Offenders
NOAA Fisheries Announces the Final Rule for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
New Striped Bass Harvest Limits Set for Atlantic Ocean and Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River Management Areas
NOVEMBER 2014
Marine Fisheries Commission Approved Preferred Management Options for Striped Mullet Fishery
Applications Being Accepted for New Red Drum License Plate
Fishing Restrictions for South Atlantic Marine Protected Areas Including the St. Lucie Hump Marine Protected Area
Commercial Harvest of Gag in South Atlantic Waters Will Close on November 21, 2014
NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic Small Entity Compliance Guide
Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting Set for Nov. 19-21 in Kitty Hawk
State Coastal Waters Return to Normal Fall Gill Net Fishing Status
State Certifies New Skipjack Tuna Record
OCTOBER 2014
Coastal Waters in Southern Area of State Reopen to Large-Mesh Gill Nets
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel and Cobia Regulations
Some Waters Close, Some Open to Anchored Large-Mesh Gill Nets
Marine Fisheries Commission to Meet to Discuss Laws, Rules and Processes
Meetings Set to Discuss Proposed For-Hire Logbook Requirement
Tips for a Healthy Oyster Season
Coastal Waters in Northern Part of State to Close to Anchored Large-Mesh Gill Nets
Public Comment Sought on Proposed Rules
