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Fishing and oyster reef habitat being enhanced in the Cape Fear River
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY/Press Release) — Construction began last week on a one-acre artificial reef meant to enhance recreational fishing and create oyster reef habitat in the lower Cape Fear River....
View ArticleCold weather shuts down anglers from fishing speckled trout
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As of Friday, anglers are no longer allowed to fish for spotted seatrout, also known as speckled trout, for the next several months. Due to the impact of the cold weather, the...
View ArticleThousands of dead fish wash up on Outer Banks
COROLLA, N.C. (AP) — Thousands of fish have washed ashore along a two-mile stretch of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The fish showed up Wednesday on the beaches north of Corolla. Patricia Smith with...
View ArticleLockwood Folly off limits for shellfishing due to bacteria concerns
VARNAMTOWN, NC (Coastal Online Review) — Shellfish waters in a Brunswick County river popular for oystering and clamming have been closed indefinitely. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries,...
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Divers recover body of man who fell off boat on Waccamaw River
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Divers have recovered the body of a man who fell out of a boat on the Waccamaw River Monday evening, according to officials. Sgt. Kyle Van Althuis with North Carolina...
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State wants fishermen to report cold stunned trout
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter,...
View ArticleNC Marine Fisheries announce 2020 commerical flounder season
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey has announced the 2020 commercial flounder seasons. The southern flounder season will open and close as follows: Sept. 15 to...
View ArticleMarine Fisheries encourages donation of red snapper carcasses and catch...
WILMINGTON, NC (Press Release) — The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries will collect red snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the upcoming red snapper season. Also, new gear...
View ArticleNorth Carolina announces 2021 recreational flounder season
MOREHEAD CITY, NC (WWAY) — The 2021 recreational flounder season will open Aug. 16 and close Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state, as prescribed by Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder...
View ArticlePublic hearing scheduled for Brunswick County shellfish lease proposals
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The NC Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing next month on proposed shellfish leases in Brunswick County. Healing Waters Oyster Farm, LLC (Jeffrey...
View ArticleWilmington man reels in state record fish
OUTER BANKS, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record red hind and it was caught by a Wilmington man. Matthew Parr reeled in the 7-pound and...
View ArticleN.C. Division Of Marine Fisheries dispels rumors over alleged new rule
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) dispelling rumors over an alleged new rule some say gives swimmers more rights than fishermen. Several online...
View ArticleNew trial date scheduled for Town of Holden Beach and man who planned...
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY)- WWAY has learned more about the documents filed against the man who planned a shark fishing tournament earlier this month in Brunswick County. A temporary restraining...
View ArticleNC Division of Marine Fisheries announce there will be no recreational spring...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries says there will be no recreational spring flounder fishing season this year. Officials say they looked at preliminary data from...
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