Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 74 of 98

May 2, 2026

Securing gamefish status for red drum, speckled trout and stripers is vital to ensuring the health of North Carolina coastal communities, Topsail Island realtor Dean Phillips says.

Coastal realtor says gamefish status key to coastal counties’ survival

The way Dean Phillips of Topsail Island sees it, fish availability is the horseshoe nail, the linchpin to the survival of most of North Carolina’s coastal counties, which is to say saltwater fish are crucial to the lives of a majority of coastal residents. […]

Tackle sales to recreational anglers not only lifts the coastal economy, but reaches far inland to help out North Carolina tackle shops.

Healthy inshore fisheries will boost coastal and inland businesses, tackle shop owners say

Jerry Dilsaver

While few people doubt the positive influence of healthy inshore saltwater fisheries on coastal businesses, not many stop to realize they also would benefit many inland businesses. […]

Angler Ray Brown of Colerain told legislators during yesterday's Committee on Marine Fisheries meeting that gamefish protection of red drum, speckled trout and striped bass would encourage the already important recreational fishing industry.

Experience is ‘sole reason hundreds of thousand go fishing every year,’ saltwater fisheries management review committee told

Craig Holt

The state legislature’s Committee on Marine Fisheries met for the second time on Thursday (Feb. 2) this time to hear comments from stakeholders in the saltwater fishing industry. […]

Even the study used by Gov. Bev Perdue to support commercial fishing shows recreational fishing is far more important to the state's economy.

Study used by Perdue shows recreational fishing more important than commercial fishing

Jerry Dilsaver

Statistics that Gov. Bev Perdue used to try and convince the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue the dredging of Oregon Inlet last year provides plenty of fodder for those supporting changes in the way North Carolina manages its saltwater fisheries resources. […]

Rob Beglin, a guide and IFA redfish pro from Pawley's Island, S.C., won't return to North Carolina to fish any tournaments as long as it's legal for commercial netters to take redfish.

Visiting fishermen say gamefish protection would benefit coastal tourism and economies

Jerry Dilsaver

Even in the current depressed economy, fishermen plan their vacations around catching fish. It’s the opinion of many fishermen that North Carolina is losing out on plenty of tourist dollars that could wind up in the state’s economy if the legislature designates red drum, speckled trout and striped bass as gamefish. […]

North Carolina can enjoy a world-class saltwater fishery if management practices are changed to protect the species like redfish, speckled trout and stripers that once were so popular all along the coast, one former commercial fisherman said.

Ex-commercial angler: North Carolina needs to chart new saltwater course

Craig Holt

Charles Brown of Gloucester hails from a fifth-generation Down East fishing family, and proudly proclaims, “I’ve done it all.” […]

Joe Albea of Greenville has been a crusader for coastal resources for many years, and he's now pushing for changes in the management of redfish, speckled trout and stripers fisheries in North Carolina.

Albea: North Carolina can fix what’s wrong with saltwater management

Craig Holt

Joe Albea, 57, remembers when Pamlico Sound was full of big croakers and gray trout, along with many other species. […]

Commercial shrimping ends on Jan. 17, the SCDNR has announced.

Commercial shrimp trawling season closes Jan. 17

SCDNR News Release

The commercial shrimping season closes in state waters at 7 p.m. on Jan. 17, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced. […]

Recreational saltwater anglers far outnumber commercial fishermen in North Carolina, making them a powerful force for achieving gamefish status for redfish, spotted sea trout and stripers.

Numbers tell the tale of North Carolina’s saltwater gamefish decision

Craig Holt

Two numbers jump out of the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ 2010 report on the state of the Tarheel State’s saltwater fisheries. […]

Senator Don East said he doesn't believe statistics showing recreational fishing provides more economic fuel for the state than commercial fishing.

East revealed as foe of saltwater changes

Craig Holt

The General Assembly’s Committee on Marine Fisheries tasked with recommending changes to the management of saltwater fisheries held its first meeting yesterday (Jan. 4), and listened to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Director Louis Daniel III and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Executive Director Gordon Myers. […]