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This is an email that I got today regarding NC.
I am writing in response to your e-mail regarding your concerns about North Carolina’s striped bass fishery.
On Jan. 21, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries implemented regulatory changes to address discards of striped bass in the commercial trawl fishery. The division replaced the previous 50-fish-per-day commercial trip limit with a 2,000-pound-per-day trip limit.
To avoid regulatory discards, the new regulations allow commercial trawl fishermen to transfer trip limits to other fishing vessels that hold a striped bass ocean fishing permit for the commercial trawl fishery. This way, all the fish will be landed and count against the commercial quota.
Thank you for your interest in North Carolina’s marine fisheries.
Sincerely,
Patricia Smith
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