Public comments will be heard at the meeting, which is scheduled at 1 p.m. at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 203 S. Front St., New Bern.
By Craig Holt
He could have taken his retirement benefits, headed to his farm near Belhaven and enjoyed life growing mushrooms, far removed from the grind of running a state agency with a $75 million annual budget and having to answer to 19 bosses — most of whom possessed big egos, big bank accounts, political connections and little expertise about fish and wildlife management.
By Dan Kibler
Humminbird, Lowrance begin legal battle over side-scan technology January 29, 2010
A battle over the right to produce and sell side-scan technology began Wednesday (Jan. 27), with Humminbird's parent company claiming Lowrance has infringed its patent.
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He shot a big 9-point buck on Dec. 31, but he didn’t find it and finish it off until New Year’s Day — just in the nick of time to get it entered in North Carolina Sportsman’s final monthly Bag-A-Buck contest.
By Dan Kibler
DMF director proposes temporary removal of gill nets January 15, 2010
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries director has proposed closing a large section of the state’s estuarine waters to large-mesh gill nets between May 15 and Dec. 15, according to the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina.
By Jerry Dilsaver
IGFA rules that Japanese bass will share world record January 9, 2010
DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- After nearly six months of waiting, Japan’s Manabu Kurita is taking his place along side George Perry in the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) World Record Games Fishes book as dual holders of the All-Tackle record for largemouth bass, each weighing 22 lb 4 oz and caught 77 years apart.
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Women's Bassmaster Tournament eliminated January 5, 2010
The Women's Bassmaster Tour was eliminated Monday (Jan. 4)by BASS, which said the circuit just never gained traction.
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Turtle lawsuit to remove gill nets still on track January 5, 2010
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center of Topsail Island expected to file a lawsuit sometime during January aimed at removing gill nets from North Carolina coastal waters.
By Craig Holt
Red snapper fishery closes Jan. 4 'until further notice' December 8, 2009
There seems to be some confusion between President Obama and some of his appointees. As the president was attending a jobs forum in Michigan and challenging the public sector to be open and receptive to new ways to put Americans back to work, his appointees at NOAA Fisheries were posting a notice of another fishery closure that will put thousands of recreational and commercial fishermen out of work for at least six months and probably longer.
By Jerry Dilsaver
Marine fisheries advisory committee members resign in protest December 8, 2009
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted Nov. 23, 2009, to allow two additional weeks of netting of southern flounder in December. That decision triggered the Dec. 3 resignations of three members of the Commission’s Southern Flounder Advisory Committee, including co-chairs Owen Lupton, Joe Shute and Ray Brown.
By Craig Holt
Iaconelli to become first pro angler featured on QVC December 2, 2009
Bassmaster pro angler Mike Iaconelli will appear on QVC on Friday to showcase a network-exclusive LaserLure fishing kit. This marks the first time the shopping network has featured a pro angler.
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No controversial deer changes on Commission's January hearings list November 30, 2009
The good news for hunters who attend January's public hearings is the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission won’t propose controversial deer-season date changes for 2010.
By Craig Holt
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