Contact: Patricia Smith
Date: April 1, 2008
Phone: (252) 726-7021

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SEEKS FINFISH ADVISOR

MOREHEAD CITY - The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for a commercial fisherman to serve as an advisor on its Finfish Advisory Committee.

The Finfish Committee is one of four standing advisory committees to the commission that discusses topics related to its specific genre.

The committee reviews matters referred to them by the commission, such as draft fishery management plans and makes recommendations on those matters. The committee may also raise issues pertaining to finfish.

Individuals interested in serving as advisors should be willing to attend meetings at least once every two months and actively participate in the committee process. Advisors will be reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in relation to their official duties.

The Marine Fisheries Commission chairman appoints members for three-year terms.

Qualified candidates for this seat must either hold or be an immediate family member of someone who holds a standard commercial fishing license or retired standard commercial fishing license.

Advisor applications are available online at http://www.ncdmf.net/download/ADVISOR_AP.pdf , at Division of Marine Fisheries’ offices or by calling (252) 808-8022 or (800) 682-2632. Applications should be returned by May 1 to the Division of Marine Fisheries, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, NC 28557, Attention: Kelly Mullen.

For information about the finfish advisory committee process, please contact Lee Paramore, a biologist with the Division of Marine Fisheries, at (252) 946-6481 or 1-800-338-7804 or Lee.Paramore@ncmail.net