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Going way out
Vessel owners or operators who recreationally
fish for regulated Atlantic tunas (bluefin,
yellowfin, bigeye, albacore and skipjack),
sharks, swordfish and billfish must obtain a
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) vessel permit
in the angling or Charter/Headboat category
from the National Marine Fisheries Service.
This requirement applies even for those who
fish exclusively in state waters for the above
species. HMS permits may be obtained online
at http://hmspermits.noaa.gov/PermitList.
asp or by contacting the HMS Customer
Service representative at (888) 872-8862.
Those who land HMS in North Carolina must
participate in a state tagging and reporting
procedure that takes the place of the
NMFS call-in or website reporting process.
Information on this reporting system can be
found on the DMF website at www.ncdmf.
net/recreational/bluefin2.html.
Getting in gear
Recreational fishermen who want to use a
gill net, crab pots* or other commercial gear
in North Carolina coastal waters need to
purchase a Recreational Commercial Gear
License.
The license costs $35 per year for residents
and $250 per year for nonresidents and is
available at N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
offices and at many bait and tackle shops. It
authorizes the holder to use limited amounts
of commercial gear to harvest seafood for their
personal consumption. Seafood harvested
under this license cannot be sold and the
license holder must adhere to recreational
size and possession limits.
More information about the license and
its requirements can be found on the DMF
website at www.ncdmf.net.
*One crab pot per person with properly marked buoys may
be attached to the shore on privately owned land or to a
privately owned pier without a license.
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| Title | North Carolina coastal recreational angler's guide. - Page 11 |
| Full Text | 16 17 Going way out Vessel owners or operators who recreationally fish for regulated Atlantic tunas (bluefin, yellowfin, bigeye, albacore and skipjack), sharks, swordfish and billfish must obtain a Highly Migratory Species (HMS) vessel permit in the angling or Charter/Headboat category from the National Marine Fisheries Service. This requirement applies even for those who fish exclusively in state waters for the above species. HMS permits may be obtained online at http://hmspermits.noaa.gov/PermitList. asp or by contacting the HMS Customer Service representative at (888) 872-8862. Those who land HMS in North Carolina must participate in a state tagging and reporting procedure that takes the place of the NMFS call-in or website reporting process. Information on this reporting system can be found on the DMF website at www.ncdmf. net/recreational/bluefin2.html. Getting in gear Recreational fishermen who want to use a gill net, crab pots* or other commercial gear in North Carolina coastal waters need to purchase a Recreational Commercial Gear License. The license costs $35 per year for residents and $250 per year for nonresidents and is available at N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries offices and at many bait and tackle shops. It authorizes the holder to use limited amounts of commercial gear to harvest seafood for their personal consumption. Seafood harvested under this license cannot be sold and the license holder must adhere to recreational size and possession limits. More information about the license and its requirements can be found on the DMF website at www.ncdmf.net. *One crab pot per person with properly marked buoys may be attached to the shore on privately owned land or to a privately owned pier without a license. |
