LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Jerry Schill
There have been no fisheries related bill introduced this week, as of end of business on Wednesday.
H-169, The bill to make the Loggerhead Sea Turtle the state reptile is in the House Environment Committee.
The draft shellfish bill is still under review.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION
Last week we listed the entire list of candidates and encouraged folks that are in the Third District to attend candidate forums or individual candidate meet and greet or fund raisers to meet them and learn more.
CANDIDATE FORUM IN NEW BERN
The Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association is holding a candidates’ forum on Friday, March 22nd at the Craven Community College in New Bern, Orringer Auditorium, 6:00pm.
Candidate Greg Murphy is having an event at a home in New Bern on Saturday, March 23rd from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Contact Lynda Blount for info: (252) 714-1164.
CANDIDATE FORUM IN NEW BERN
On April 15th, the following have agreed to speak to the God and Country Christian Alliance: Phil Law, Michelle Nix, Michael Speciale, Shannon Bray and Gary Ceres. I expect others will be added to that list as well.
If you know of any events for the Third District candidates, please let us know. The primary is April 30th!
Due to unexpected occurrences, we are sorry to let you know that our April/May 2019 Tradewinds issue will be postponed one month later than originally anticipated.
Recent Updates
Weekly Update: January 31, 2023
Snapper Grouper Discard Mortality Reduction & Private Rec. Permitting (Amendments 35 & 46) The last year or so the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) has been working on multiple Snapper Grouper Amendments. Amendments 35 and 46 were...
Weekly Update: January 31, 2023
Fisheries Monitoring and Data Collection Part 3 The last two weekly updates I talked about fisheries monitoring and data collection for commercial fisheries (1-9-2023), the recreational Headboat Survey, and for-hire charter recreational fishing businesses...
Weekly Update: January 16, 2023
Fisheries Monitoring and Data Collection Part 3 The last two weekly updates I talked about fisheries monitoring and data collection for commercial fisheries (1-9-2023), the recreational Headboat Survey, and for-hire charter recreational fishing businesses...
Weekly Update: January 16, 2023
Fisheries Monitoring and Data Collection Part 2 Last weekly update I outlined fisheries monitoring and data collection for commercial fisheries in North Carolina (1-9-2023). This week I am going to outline monitoring and data collection in the recreational...
Weekly Update: January 9, 2023
Fisheries Monitoring and Data Collection Commercial fishing and recreational fishing activities are both monitored by State and Federal agencies to account for harvested/landed fish, discarded/released fish, and also any threatened and endangered species interactions...
Weekly Update: December 12, 2022
Another Example of More for Me From ASGA This past week the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) began holding public hearings for Draft Addendum I to Amendment 7 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Fisheries Management Plan (FMP). Importantly, this FMP...
Weekly Update: December 05, 2022
SAFMC Meeting This Week December 2022 South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) Meeting The SAFMC is meeting this week (December 5th-9th) in Wrightsville Beach, NC at the Blockade Runner (275 Waynick Boulevard, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480)....
Weekly Update: November 14 , 2022
November 2022 NC Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting The MFC meeting is being held in Emerald Isle, NC November 16th-18th at the Islander Hotel (102 Islander Dr, Emerald Isle, NC 28594). The meeting agenda:...