Key Takeaways from the Spotted Seatrout Advisory Committee Meetings Last week, for the better part of three days, I sat and listened to discussions of the Spotted Seatrout Advisory Committee. For those of you who have never, or haven’t recently, attended a...
Speckled Trout Meeting This Week The speckled trout Advisory Committee (AC) meets this week with NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) staff to discuss options for Amendment 1 to the speckled trout fisheries management plan (FMP). The AC and DMF staff are...
Thank You I want to thank everyone for coming out to the AC meetings last week. You filled the seats at every meeting and your comments and conversations before, during, and afterwards sent a loud and clear message! We all know the importance of SAV (submerged...
ADVISORY COMMITTEES Meet This Week to Discuss Shrimp Trawl Area Closure The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is proposing closing shrimp trawling in dozens of areas from Kitty Hawk to Sneads Ferry to protect submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV)....
Mackerel Port Meetings This Week The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) staff is hosting 4 mackerel port meetings in North Carolina, Monday through Thursday this week. This is your chance to tell the council what this fishery means to you, your...
