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Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

Fishing Victoria Dunn -
Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in fishing: blackfin tuna being caught just off the beach, with several small, inshore boats bringing...
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For the first time, Rodanthe Pier will host the Annual Fishing Jamboree for disabled veterans

Fishing Joy Crist -
For the first time in the event's history, the Rodanthe Fishing Pier will host the annual Disabled Veteran/Wounded Warrior Fishing Jamboree on May 10,...
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Division of Marine Fisheries urges fishermen to complete license/permit renewals early

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will begin renewing commercial fishing, seafood dealer and for-hire licenses and permits on...
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Recreational and commercial Spotted Seatrout cold stun harvest closure extended from June 15 to June 30

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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has extended the Spotted Seatrout cold stun harvest closure through June 30, in accordance...
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Satellite tracking study aims to unlock more red drum secrets

Fishing Trista Talton -
From CoastalReview.org A pilot study tracking a popular saltwater fish was not expected to yield as much information as it did in its first year. When...
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Rodanthe Pier will open for the 2025 season on April 5

Fishing Joy Crist -
After a winter of various repairs and updates, the Rodanthe Fishing Pier will reopen for the 2025 season on Saturday, April 5, at 7:00...
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More than 15-foot great white shark caught and released off the tip of Ocracoke

Fishing Joy Crist -
 On Friday, March 28, Captain Tim Hagerich of Black Pearl Charters had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with an estimated 1,800-pound great white shark just off the...
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Division of Marine Fisheries discontinues HMS Catch Card Program for Bluefin Tuna and billfishes

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Anglers who catch Bluefin Tuna and billfishes in North Carolina no longer need to report those catches to the state. As of Tuesday, April 1,...
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