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| GILL NET ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT COMING SOON |
MOREHEAD CITY - Commercial gillnet fishermen in North Carolina should note that regulations will take effect this week impacting times and places they are required to stay within 100 feet of and ready to work their small mesh gill nets.
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Director Louis Daniel issued a proclamation today that implements attendance requirements passed by the Marine Fisheries Commission last week in conjunction with the adoption of an updated Red Drum Fishery Management Plan. The new attendance requirements become effective Thursday.
The new regulations will:
-Require year-round attendance in the lower Neuse River for nets smaller than 5-inches stretch mesh set within 200 yards of shore from the N.C. 17 bridge to the mouth of the river;
-Lengthen a small mesh gill net attendance season so that it runs from May 1 through Nov. 30 in all primary and permanent secondary nursery areas and modified no-trawl areas;
-Implement a May 1 through Nov. 30 attendance requirement for small mesh nets set within 200 yards of the shore in the Pamlico, Pungo, Neuse and Bay rivers and bays;
-Require May 1 through Nov. 30 attendance of small mesh gill nets set within 50 yards of shore in Pamlico and Core sounds and in waters south to the South Carolina state line, except for Core Sound and waters south during October and November;
-Modify the small mesh gill net attendance line in the area between Rodanthe and Gull Island to straighten a line and allow for non-attended nets in areas of deeper water;
-Modify the attendance line in the area of Oliver Reef near Cape Hatteras to allow for non-attended nets in deeper water.
Daniel had received more than 300 letters from the public asking him to immediately implement the small mesh gill net attendance requirements once the commission adopted the updated Red Drum Fishery Management Plan. The commission voted 6-1 to ask Daniel to issue such a proclamation.
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| 11 Nov 2008 - 08:42 by CCA North Carolina |
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| UNDERSTANDING YOUR CCA-Jim Francesconi |
This is a new program to explain some of the commonly asked questions of CCA NC. We hope to educate people that are concerned about our coastal resources.
Although this program is intended to educate the public, it is not a forum for discussion. I would like to have your questions answered. You can send your inquiries to Stephen Ammons at Stephen@ccanc.org. Please include your name and phone number with your question.
This week's guest is Jim Francesconi, Artificial Reef Coordinator, NC Division of Marine Fisheries.
Question: I recently gave money to CCA in support of the artificial reef program you are helping fund. When can I expect to see results from my donation and where the reef will be established? My other question is how exactly does the artificial reef program work?
Answer: The CCA has been the conduit to raise funds for Artificial Reef Restoration projects. Several projects have been funded through private donations, memorials, and revenue from the CCA Inside/Out Fishing Tournament. The first is the Bayview Reef. This reef is in the Pamlico River just south of Bayview and north of Aurora. Donations earmarked for the Bayview Project should be spent for transportation cost near the end of 2008 and in early 2009. The second reef designated for funds is the Don Willis Reef Project. This reef will be established on the Neuse River. Specific to the New Bern Reef project, the DMF is probably going to use marl, (fossil rock) therefore actual purchase of material will be necessary. The purchase of marl for a fishing artificial reef project is unusual and that makes CCA's participation integral to the success of the project in New Bern. The reef will not be named the Willis reef but will be recognized in his memory.
The funds donated to CCA's own artificial reef enhancement efforts will be used to improve projects throughout the state where CCA and NC Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program can find a good fit for donated funds to either make an existing project more robust or do enhancements project in its entirety. The money collected for these projects has totaled over $37,000 in three years.
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| 5 Nov 2008 - 11:58 by CCA North Carolina |
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