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: April 2, 2021
Release: Immediate Contact: Patricia Smith Date: March 31, 2021 Phone: 252-726-7021 Marine Fisheries Commission amends sector allocations for southern flounder plan amendment MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted today to amend the...
Weekly Update: March 26, 2021
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE for 3/26/2012: NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY: There was more going on behind the scenes this week than can be reported here. Let’s just say there were some “shenanigans”. A bill that has fish in it that started out in...
Weekly Update: March 19, 2021
FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- GLENN SKINNER On Thursday March 18, Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Chairman Rob Bizzell, with little notice, cancelled the special MFC meeting scheduled for later that day. The purpose of that meeting was to...
Weekly Update: March 12, 2021
Fishermen input still needed!! Coastal Carolina Riverwatch (CCRW, with the assistance of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission and the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, is surveying NC fishing communities to determine the effects of...
Weekly Update: February 5, 2021
NCFA Files Motion to Intervene On Thursday, January 28, 2021 the North Carolina Fisheries Association filed a motion to intervene as a party-defendant in the lawsuit filed against the State of N.C by the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) of...
Weekly Update: January 22, 2021
NCFA BOARD AND STAFF WISH PAM SCHILL A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The General Assembly returns to Raleigh this coming Wednesday, but at least two legislators will not be there due to positive Covid tests. Senator Bill Rabon, Republican from Brunswick...
Weekly Update: January 15, 2021
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The “long session” of the General Assembly began this past Wednesday with just the formalities of swearing in Senate and House members and handing out the gavels to the Chairs of the committees. After about 2 hours they adjourned and will return on...
Weekly Update: December 18, 2020
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE According to the Electoral College, Joe Biden is officially President-Elect. There are those that continue to say it isn’t over, although it appears so. The race for North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice is over with Justice Paul Newby coming...