Commercial Fishing Archives

An Oak island Wildlife Shelter is taking in dozens of injured pelicans and it’s raising questions, (Photo: Emily Andrews/WWAY News).

Brunswick

Skywatch Bird Rescue raises awareness of suspicious pelican injuries and deaths

WWAY News,

December 27, 2024

New regulations will limit striped bass catch next year

Associated Press,

November 4, 2019

More money heading to NC fishermen harmed by Florence

Associated Press,

April 8, 2019

Anglers caught, kept, and sold fewer fish in 2017

WWAY News,

June 12, 2018

What's a 'commercial fisherman?' NC officials debate definition

Associated Press,

January 9, 2018

Recreational fishermen hooking fewer fish than usual

Kirsten Gutierrez,

May 26, 2017

US expands tougher 'Dolphin-Safe' rules around the world

ABC News,

March 22, 2016

Concerns aired about possible New River fishing restrictions

WWAY News,

January 19, 2016

Blue crabs top North Carolina's commercial fishing catch

WWAY News,

May 20, 2015

Captains angry over proposed log books

Chris Brown,

January 15, 2015

Fishermen charged with having 16 times legal limit of red drum

Elizabeth Bynum,

December 4, 2014

Commercial fishing groups suing over sea turtles

Sara Hopkins,

August 6, 2014

Global warming could be affecting area fisheries

Holden Kurwicki,

November 12, 2013

NC panel dumps bid for trawler ban in sounds

WWAY News,

August 29, 2013

Charter boats reeling after June weather

Holden Kurwicki,

July 2, 2013

House bill would restrict species from commercial fishing, raise recreational license fees

Holden Kurwicki,

May 6, 2013

Fishing regulations change Monday

Holden Kurwicki,

September 29, 2012

Commercial fishermen gather in Burgaw to protest game-fish bill

Marissa Jasek,

May 3, 2011

Federal fishing bans have local fisherman reeling

WWAY News,

December 4, 2009

Seafood sellers running out of shellfish

wwaytv3_staff,

November 19, 2009

Commercial Fishing

Skywatch Bird Rescue raises awareness of suspicious pelican injuries and deaths

New regulations will limit striped bass catch next year

More money heading to NC fishermen harmed by Florence

Anglers caught, kept, and sold fewer fish in 2017

What's a 'commercial fisherman?' NC officials debate definition

Recreational fishermen hooking fewer fish than usual

US expands tougher 'Dolphin-Safe' rules around the world

Concerns aired about possible New River fishing restrictions

Blue crabs top North Carolina's commercial fishing catch

Captains angry over proposed log books

Fishermen charged with having 16 times legal limit of red drum

Commercial fishing groups suing over sea turtles

Global warming could be affecting area fisheries

NC panel dumps bid for trawler ban in sounds

Charter boats reeling after June weather

House bill would restrict species from commercial fishing, raise recreational license fees

Fishing regulations change Monday

Commercial fishermen gather in Burgaw to protest game-fish bill

Federal fishing bans have local fisherman reeling

Seafood sellers running out of shellfish

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