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Latest News Releases NEWSLETTER PROFILES FISHERIES SOCIAL SCIENTIST NOAA Fisheries Service Announces New Regulations for the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery (PDF) SOUTHERN FLOUNDER INTERIM RULES MEETINGS SET SEATROUT INTERIM RULES MEETINGS SET GRADES IMPROVE FOR FOUR SPECIES ON STOCK STATUS REPORT NEW CIRCLE HOOK SEASON STARTS JULY 1 FISH FOR FREE JULY 4 WAKE COUNTY CREATES 12 NEW OYSTER SHELL RECYCLING SITES STUDY FINDS DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN OCEAN AND ESTUARINE FISHERMEN Strategy for Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery in Relation to Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Fisheries -Public Scoping Meeting STATE SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR SALTWATER FISHING LICENSE PROJECTS NEW PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OYSTER LEASE HARVEST VA and NC Schedule Public Hearings on Coastal Sharks Draft Addendum COMMERCIAL FISHERY FOR BLACK SEA BASS CLOSED TO VESSELS FISHING IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC FEDERAL WATERS MAY FISHERIES MEETING SHORTENED, LOCATION CHANGED NEW RULES IN EFFECT FOR SHRIMP TRAWL, RED DRUM, OTHER FISHERIES MARINE FISHERIES RELEASES 2008 LANDINGS REPORT STATE CLOSES ON MANNS HARBOR PUBLIC ACCESS SITE MARINE FISHERIES CANCELS COMMITTEE MEETINGS Federal Fishery Advisory Panel Seats Open to Applicants MARINE PATROL SEIZES ILLEGAL GROUPER CATCH NEW LOCATION FOR WANCHESE OFFICE FISH EYE NEWS GETS DOWN TO DOLLARS AND CENTS South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Seeks Scientific Advisors STATE IMPOSES STRIPED BASS GEAR RESTRICTIONS TIME FOR COMMERCIAL LICENSE RENEWALS Council Requests Interim Rule to Close Red Snapper Fishery FLOUNDER SIZE LIMIT DECREASES March 17 Fisheries Forum Agenda Set FISHERIES LICENSE SALES OFFICES TO CLOSE APRIL 1 CULTCH PLANTING MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN MARCH CULTCH PLANTING MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN MARCH PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED ON MONKFISH LARGE MESH GILL NET PERMIT PHONE NUMBERS REQUIRED ON FISHING LICENSE APPLICATIONS MARINE FISHERIES, WILDLIFE ANNOUNCE ELEVEN FISHING LICENSE GRANTS MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SEEKS FLOUNDER ADVISERS Council to Hold Series of Public Hearing/Scoping Meetings Issues include Deepwater Coral Protected Areas, setting Annual Catch Limits, allocations and more MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SEEKS ADVISERS NOAA Establishes Eight Marine Protected Areas to Provide Safe Havens for Deep-Water Fish FISHING REEF/OYSTER SANCTUARY TO BE PLACED NEAR ENGELHARD GRANT DECISIONS ON MFC MEETING AGENDA WEEKEND OYSTER SALES PROHIBITED A LOOK BACK AT N.C. MARINE FISHERIES IN 2008 MARINE FISHERIES RELEASES WINTER FISH EYE NEWS