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MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET OCTOBER 2 - 3
MOREHEAD CITY -- The Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a business meeting October 2 - 3 at the Best Western Crystal Coast Resort in Atlantic Beach.
The meeting is open to the public.
On October 1, a public meeting will be held at the same location beginning at 7 p.m. for anyone wanting to address the commission regarding fisheries issues.
For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by e-mail at Jess.Hawkins@ncmail.net or by calling 1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.
Please be sure to visit http://www.ncdmf.net/mfc/advisor.html to review summaries of past commission meetings.
FISHERIES MEETINGS POSTPONED
MOREHEAD CITY - Due to anticipated inclement weather from Hurricane Isabel, the following fisheries meetings have been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date:
Sept. 17
Striped Bass Fisheries Management Plan Meeting
Wayne Center - Goldsboro
Contact: David Taylor 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021
Sept. 18
Marine Fisheries Commission's Northeast Regional Advisory Committee
Currituck County Courthouse - Currituck
Contact: Sara Winslow 800-338-7805 or 252-264-3911
In addition, the Division of Marine Fisheries will suspend license sales effective Tuesday, Sept. 16 in order to secure offices and equipment in advance of the hurricane threat.
STRIPED BASS MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
MOREHEAD CITY - A series of eight public meetings will be held from Sept. 15-Oct. 8 to receive comments on the management options in the draft Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
The plan's goal is to ensure the long-term viability of North Carolina's striped bass populations. A citizen advisory committee composed of fishermen and scientists worked with Division of Marine Fisheries and Wildlife Resources Commission staff to draft the Striped Bass FMP. The plan is divided into two sections: the first focuses on the Albemarle Sound and Roanoke River, while the second deals with stocks in internal waters of the rest of the state.
The public is encouraged to provide comments and to voice their opinion on the draft recommendations. Once public comment is incorporated into the plan, it will go to the Marine Fisheries Commission and the Wildlife Resources Commission for approval. The meeting dates and locations are:
September 16 Wilmington Department of Environment 6 p.m.
and Natural Resources Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive, Wilmington
September 17 Wayne Center 7 p.m.
208 West Chestnut Street, Goldsboro
September 29 Washington DENR Regional Office 7 p.m.
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington
September 30 Edgecombe Community College 7 p.m.
2009 W. Wilson Street, Tarboro
October 6 N.C. Aquarium at Roanoke Island 7 p.m.
Auditorium, Manteo
October 7 Swain Auditorium 7 p.m.
101 Court Street, Edenton
October 8 Halifax Community College 7 p.m.
200 College Drive, Weldon
Copies of the draft FMP are available on-line at http://www.ncdmf.net/download/index.html or from any of the Division of Marine Fisheries' offices.
Sept. 5, 2003
FISHERIES LICENSE OFFICE TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE SEPT. 9
MOREHEAD CITY - The Division of Marine Fisheries License Office in Wilmington will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, September 9 so that staff may attend a training workshop in Morehead City.
The office, which is located at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Wilmington Regional Office, 127 Cardinal Drive, will reopen on Sept. 10. Fisheries license offices will remain open in Morehead City, Washington, Columbia, Wanchese and Elizabeth City.