Spot and Croaker limits coming April 15th

[CRC]

New recreational bag limit for spot and Atlantic croaker takes effect April 15

New recreational bag limits for spot and Atlantic croaker will take effect April 15, and commercial spot and Atlantic croaker seasons will close beginning in December.

deq.nc.gov

The new recreational bag limit will be 50 fish per person per day for each species. It will apply to fishing recreationally with hook-and-line and other gears.

The commercial fishery for spot will close from Dec. 10 through Apr. 4, and the commercial Atlantic croaker season will close from Dec. 16 through Dec. 31.

 

[HotSoup]

Once again....I know very few people who have caught 50+ spots anymore. Croaker....yes, the 4-5" ones. So, let's once again focus on the rec side.

 

[Downeast]

Stop buying seafood unless it's pen raised like livestock and poultry. "If you didn't catch it, don't eat it!" Hey, that could be a new slogan for the people who just like to fish for fun, family, and friends.

 

[Justin]

Spots are on the mend. I just want to watch the DMF count coolers on the piers . Lots of good spot runs the last few years.

You can thank the short sighted CCA and North Carolina Wildlife Federation for their stupidity in backing this.

 

[btsharky]

Stop buying seafood unless it's pen raised like livestock and poultry. "If you didn't catch it, don't eat it!" Hey, that could be a new slogan for the people who just like to fish for fun, family, and friends.

I wish I could figure out how to raise shrimp in a pen

 

[woodmoose]

I wish I could figure out how to raise shrimp in a pen

just need to get larger sized "Sea Monkeys"

 

[JONOV]

Spots are on the mend. I just want to watch the DMF count coolers on the piers . Lots of good spot runs the last few years.

You can thank the short sighted CCA and North Carolina Wildlife Federation for their stupidity in backing this.

I heard on the radio that this was done to comply with Federal regulations?
Or are you referring to CCA/NCWF backing the federal regulations?

 

[Justin]

I heard on the radio that this was done to comply with Federal regulations?
Or are you referring to CCA/NCWF backing the federal regulations?

Yes.....lobbying and supporting the push for these at whatever level they can

 

[Dick]

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I wish I could figure out how to raise shrimp in a pen

look up prawn farms. they are around here.