A Special Congressional General Election will be held on Tuesday, September 10, in Dare and Hyde Counties to vote for the unexpired term of the US House of Representatives (Rep) – District 3. The seat is currently unoccupied due to the passing of Rep. Walter B. Jones, which occurred in February, 2019. Polls will be […]
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As affected parties may already know, the commercial Spanish mackerel fishery for the Northern Zone, (North Carolina and north), closes this weekend. The closure, along with the new flounder regulations, will deal a harsh blow to many fishermen and fish houses on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and we need to propose solutions that could prevent this […]
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A late 2019 project to install submarine power lines on Pole Road in Hatteras village will begin after the excavation of nine recently discovered “anomalies” that are located in the project’s underground path. The project, which is orchestrated by Tideland Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) with a Special Use Permit issued by the National Park Service, […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) voted 6-3 on Friday morning to adopt the Draft Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan, with three additional amendments made to the current draft that were voted on in separate motions. An amendment to the current Draft Amendment 2 was passed in a 9-0 vote to […]
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Commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel will close at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in state and federal waters. The fishery is closing because the regional commercial quota has been met. The National Marine Fisheries Service projects that commercial landings have reached the 662,670-pound quota for the Atlantic Migratory Group Spanish Mackerel Northern Zone, which runs […]
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On Thursday, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) voted 5-4 against a rulemaking petition that would have placed certain conditions on shrimp trawling in order to reduce the bycatch of juvenile fish such as spot, Atlantic croaker and grey trout. The petition, put forth by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, asked the commission to […]
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Once again, I am writing about our Commercial Fishermen here in Carteret County and the whole coastal area of North Carolina. This week there is to be a vote by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission for a proposed Amendment 2 of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The proposed Amendment 2 recommends a 62% […]
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As a professional beachcomber, seashell enthusiast, and ocean-loving artist, my love for the beach runs deep. If I find something rare or unique, I usually can’t contain my excitement, and I end up doing a dance and singing a song. I like picking popular songs and replacing the key words with beach-themed words. So for […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of August 22 include the following: Seashore Updates The National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916, […]
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After a long weekend of showers and thunderstorms that brought approximately 5 inches of rain to Hatteras Island from Thursday through Monday, Dare County Mosquito Control is actively working to get a rising mosquito population under control. Dare County Mosquito Control helps Dare County residents and visitors by suppressing mosquito populations and thereby eliminating potential […]
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