Fisheries Rule Clarification

[NCangler]

MOREHEAD CITY - The new buoy rule, effective today, Sept. 1, prohibits the use of yellow or pink buoys for use with commercial crab pots. This requirement does not apply to recreationally-set crab pots, which must be marked with a pink buoy.

Visit http://www.ncdmf.net/news/NR2K5/NR-39-05.htm to view other fisheries rules that went into effect Sept. 1. For more information on these new rules, please contact Jess Hawkins by e-mail at Jess.Hawkins@ncmail.net or by calling 1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.