The Island Free Press got more than the usual number of letters to the editor when Ramp 23, just south of Salvo, was closed two weeks ago on Friday, May 7, for least tern breeding activity. Most of those who contacted us were fishing on the beach south of Ramp 23 and were really steamed […]
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Marine Fisheries and sea turtle center settle lawsuit
By SUSAN WEST By SUSAN WEST State fisheries officials approved new gill net restrictions on Thursday, April 13, that settle a lawsuit filed by the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in February. The lawsuit had sought a ban on the use of all gill nets in state waters, charging that state officials […]
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State MFC narrowly votes to comply with weakfish limits
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission decided by the slimmest of margins on Friday morning, May 15, that bucking a regional weakfish management plan wasn’t in the best interest of the state. To bring the state into compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) weakfish plan, rules limiting commercial fishermen to a 100-pound […]
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A national article on beach access that is worth reading
The National Parks Traveler published an article yesterday that you should take the time to read. It is entitled, ?Cape Hatteras National Seashore Dispute Places Birds, Turtles, and Humans on Small Strip of Sand.? It is actually a rather even-handed attempt to characterize the issue of beach access on the seashore. And some of the […]
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….WITH VIDEO AND SLIDE SHOW
Serendipity, the Hatteras Island beach house that has captured the imagination of the public, started a new life this week on the seashore in Rodanthe. It has been relocated, renovated, and redecorated. The house, which was threatened with collapsing into the encroaching Atlantic Ocean during many storms in recent years, has always interested islanders and […]
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….WITH VIDEO AND SLIDE SHOW
Serendipity, the Hatteras Island beach house that has captured the imagination of the public, started a new life this week on the seashore in Rodanthe. It has been relocated, renovated, and redecorated. The house, which was threatened with collapsing into the encroaching Atlantic Ocean during many storms in recent years, has always interested islanders and […]
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Gambler takes top prize money in Hatteras Village Offshore Open
The Hatteras charter boat Gambler, captained by Steve Garrett, took the top prize money in the 16th annual Hatteras Village Offshore Open Fishing Tournament. Fishing days were from Wednesday, May 12, through Saturday, May15. On the last day of fishing, Gambler boated and brought to the dock just before noon the largest blue marlin, a […]
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Stranded whale in Hatteras Inlet is euthanized
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN A 32-foot juvenile humpback whale that stranded itself on a shoal in Hatteras Inlet on Saturday morning was euthanized about 2 p.m. this afternoon. Michelle Bogardus, a biologist with the National Park Service, said the whale, an endangered species, was euthanized by Dr. Craig Harms from the North Carolina […]
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Logo for local seafood marketing campaign is chosen
The logo for Outer Banks Catch, the local seafood marketing campaign, was selected Monday, May 10, at a joint meeting of the program’s executive committee and the Dare County Commission for Working Watermen. The logo features a silhouette of a fish composed from the lines of a fork and spoon, and was one of six […]
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The National Park Service closed Ramp 44 to Cape Point yesterday when the first of six piping plover nests in the area hatched. Doug McGee, Park Service biotechnician, said today that the closure of the ramp to ORVs was to protect newly hatched piping plover chicks with the 1,000-meter buffer required in the federal-court sanctioned […]
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