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Contact: Patricia Smith MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SEEKS NORTHEAST COMMITTEE ADVISOR MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for a commercial fisherman to serve as an advisor on its Northeast Regional Advisory Committee. The northeast committee is one of four regional advisory committees to the commission that discusses marine fisheries topics of regional interest. The committee reviews matters referred to them by the commission, such as draft fishery management plans and makes recommendations on those matters. The committee may also raise issues of importance to its region. Meetings are typically held once every two months on the third Thursday. The committee rotates meeting locations throughout the northeast North Carolina, which includes Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington counties. Advisors are reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in relation to their official duties. Qualified candidates for this seat must either hold or be an immediate family member of someone who holds a standard commercial fishing license or retired standard commercial fishing license. The candidate must also live in one of the counties mentioned above. The Marine Fisheries Commission chairman appoints members for three-year terms. Applications for committee membership are available at Division of Marine Fisheries offices by calling 1-800-682-2632 or online at http://www.ncdmf.net/download/ADVISOR_AP.pdf. Applications should be returned by July 31 to the Division of Marine Fisheries, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557, Attention: Kelly Mullen. For more information about the Northeast Regional Advisory Committee and the issues it reviews, contact Sara Winslow in the Elizabeth City office at (252) 264-3911. |