They might be relatively small — even jumbo shrimp — but shellfish and crustaceans are valuable fisheries in North Carolina, worth millions of dollars each year.
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Panel Eyes Shellfish Lease Acreage Limits
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, when it meets Feb. 25-26, is expected to consider limits on shellfish lease acreage in high-use areas.
Shrimp Plan Advisory Group Workshops Set
The Division of Marine Fisheries is holding in March workshops with the shrimp plan advisory committee to review draft Amendment 2 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan.
Learn the Basics of Fisheries Science
North Carolina Sea Grant’s online course the next six Tuesday evenings will provide the fundamentals on the science behind fisheries management to registered participants.
Fishers’ Input Needed for Mobile Science App
The Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program’s Citizen’s Science Group is asking fishers to answer a questionnaire on features they’d like for an app to share data about their catch.
Commercial Fishing License Board to Meet
The DMF Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet April 9 to consider license applications that are complete and submitted by March 10.
Proposed Hyde Shellfish Leases Hearing Set
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is holding a hearing by web conference at 6 p.m. March 9 on proposed shellfish leases in Hyde County.
Carteret Shellfish Leases Meeting March 16
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is holding at 6 p.m. March 16 a virtual public meeting on several proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County.
Eat More Seafood: Latest Federal Guidelines
Americans should consume more seafood, less beef and pork, according to the latest federal dietary guide, and the change could also be good for coastal communities.
What’s on the Line? NC Black Sea Bass
Underwater photographer and columnist Robert Michelson illustrates the habits and management of “the relatively unknown ocean bass called the black sea bass.”
Carteret Commissioner Robinson Dies
Long considered a voice for Down East, Carteret County Commissioner and former state representative Jonathan Robinson, 68, of Atlantic, died late Thursday. His service is at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Atlantic.
Commercial Fishing Funding Boards to Meet
The state’s Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee and Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Committee will meet by webinar at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The Story of Shad Boats
Historian David Cecelski introduces his 12-part series, “The Story of Shad Boats,” that explores the origins, construction and history of the workboats found on the North Carolina coast in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
NC Fisheries Woes Not Listed in NOAA Report
Two of North Carolina’s most important and troubled fisheries were not included on the “overfished” or “overfishing” lists in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s recent annual status report.
Fishing Interests to Get Say On Offshore Wind
A new 10-year memorandum of understanding paves the way for federal agencies and an organization representing fishing interests to collaborate on offshore wind energy development.
Outer Banks Anglers Welcome Reef Plan
The Outer Banks, among the state’s leaders in revenue from coastal recreational fishing licenses, has been underserved, some say, by the North Carolina’s artificial reef program, but that’s about to change.
