LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
Shellfish draft: The draft bill will be reviewed next week so stay tuned.
S-177: CARTERET LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FOR DREDGING introduced by Senator Norman Sanderson Referred to the Senate Rules Committee https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S177v1.pdf
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THIRD DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT:
As of the end of business on Thursday, March 7 th , there are 19 candidates for the special election for the Third Congressional District, left vacant by the death of Congressman Walter Jones. There is one more day left to file and word is there will be more to add to the Democrat and Republican lists.
There are 4 Democrat, 13 Republican, 1 Constitution and 1 Libertarian candidates. We’ll give you their names in a special update once the list is complete. If the candidates will let us know, we’ll let you know when they schedule any Meet & Greet or other events so you can meet them and/or ask questions.
The primary election will be held on April 30th .
Recent Updates
Weekly Update: April 29 ,2024
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...
Weekly Update: April 22 ,2024
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...
Weekly Update: April 15 ,2024
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...
Weekly Update: April 08 ,2024
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)....
Weekly Update: April 01 ,2024
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...
Weekly Update: March 18,2024
Snapper Group Advisory Panel Meets This Week The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council’s (SAFMC) Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) meets this week (March 26-28, 2024) Meeting time: Tuesday 1:00-5:00, Wednesday 8:30-5:00, Thursday 8:30-Noon ...
Weekly Update: March 18,2024
News From the South Atlantic The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) met the first full week of March in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The main items discussed at this meeting were king and Spanish mackerel tournament sales, Black Sea bass, red...
Weekly Update: March 11,2024
CCA NC Silence on More Proposed Bag Limit Reductions I was recently forwarded a copy of the CCA NC’s newsletter Tidelines (https://votervoice.net/mobile/CCANC/newsletters/365934?isInformationalBroadcast=true), which included a recap of the February 2024 meeting...