NC Division of Marine Fisheries Meeting Feb 10th and 11th: NC Striped Bass Commercial Fishing

  Who will be able to attend? I am writing in response to your e-mail regarding your concerns about North Carolina’s striped bass fishery.The ocean striped bass commercial trawl fishery is currently closed in North Carolina and will not reopen until after the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meets this week. The commission is slated toContinue reading “NC Division of Marine Fisheries Meeting Feb 10th and 11th: NC Striped Bass Commercial Fishing”

More dead fish spotted as ocean trawling resumes

  State officials spotted 251 dead fish off Oregon Inlet and on the beach at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Thursday as the commercial season for striped bass reopened for two days under new rules meant to reduce losses. More fish might be found in the surf and along beaches Friday morning, a spokeswoman forContinue reading “More dead fish spotted as ocean trawling resumes”