Underwater photographer and columnist Robert Michelson illustrates the habits and management of “the relatively unknown ocean bass called the black sea bass.”
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Striped Bass Harvest Reductions in Place
Stricter harvest restrictions will take effect Jan. 1 for commercial and recreational striped bass fisheries in the Albemarle Sound Management Area.
Southern Flounder Plan Workshops Set
The Division of Marine Fisheries will hold online workshops with the advisory committee reviewing draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
Citations Available As Flounder Season Begins
Catch a flounder worth bragging about? Starting again next week, you can prove your fish tale true with help from the state.
What’s On the Line? Know Your Flounder
What kind of flounder is that? Robert Michelson shares tips on how to distinguish between summer, southern and Gulf flounder.
Commercial Flounder Season Announced
Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey has announced the 2020 commercial flounder seasons for North Carolina.
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.
Onslow Shellfish Leases Hearing Canceled
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County at 6 p.m. March 26 in the Sneads Ferry Branch Public Library.
Recreation Flounder Season Aug. 16-Sept. 30
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries announced this week that the 2020 recreational flounder season will be Aug. 16 through Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state.
DMF Holds Flounder Scoping Meeting
About 50 attended a public scoping meeting Dec. 17 in Manteo to hear from the Division of Marine Fisheries about management strategies for the proposed Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
DMF Seeks Input on Southern Flounder Plan
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting comments on potential management strategies for an upcoming amendment to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
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.
Southern Flounder Season to Close Sept. 4
With the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission’s adoption last week of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2, the commercial and recreational season for southern flounder will close Sept. 4.
Fisheries Panel OKs Southern Flounder Plan
The state Marine Fisheries Commission on Friday adopted controversial management plan changes for southern flounder, an effort to sustain one of the state’s most valuable fisheries.
