Fishing Rules Changed
To Meet Federal Plans
\i\ DOUG RUTTER
North Carolina anglers who enjoy fishing for mack
erel. bluefish. marlin or sailfish have several new regula
tions to follow starting this week.
As required by federal law. the N.C. l)i\ision of
Marine Fisheries adopted the rules in order to comply
with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission man
agement plans.
Among the policies that took effect Tuesday are
minimum size limits for king and Spanish mackerel, a
stricter size limit for Muefish and daily harvest limits for
marlin and sailfish.
State officials have set the minimum size limit for
king mackerel at 20 inches fork length, while the limit
for Spanish was set at 12 inches.
Daily harvest limits for both lv pes of mackerel re
main the same, with the king mackerel limit at five fish
per day anil the daily limit on Spanish at 10.
Any fisherman with a National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) permit to fish on the commercial king
mackerel quota is exempt from the bag limits.
Also, charter boats with NMFS Federal Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Charter Boat Permits musi comply
with the mackerel bag limils only when three or more
persons are on board
In other rule changes, the minimum size limit for
bluefish caught on the hook-and-line has been increased
from 10 inches So 12 inches.
The state also has imposed a 20-fish daily creel limit
for blues and eliminated the five-fish limit for bluefish
larger than 24 inches.
North Carolina also has established daily limits of
one for blue marlin. white martin and sailfish. Minimum
si/e limits remain N<> inches for blue marlin. 62 inches
for white marlin and 57 inches for sailfish.
Kich Carpenter, southern district manager for the
Division of Marine fisheries, said the rule changes were
prompted by a law that gives the federal government
more jurisdiction over fish that migrate across state
lines.
I'he legislation approved last fall requires states to
comply with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (ASMFC) management plans for migratory
species. In the past. Carpenter said states were not re
quired to comply with ASMFC plans.
"It added some weight to their authority." he said.
"A lot of the species that the ASMFC has control over,
they are caught in this part of the state, but it really af
fect the fishermen around llatteras and north more than
us."
I'he ASMFC is a panel comprised of three represen
tatives from each coastal state from Maine to Florida.
Bill Hogarth, director of the N.C. Division of Marine
Fisheries, is chairman of the commission.
This Week's
Tide Table
FEBRUARY
HIGH LOW
Day Date A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.
Thursday 17 12:11 0:12 fcW
Friday IS 12:42 1:01 7:05 7.22
Saturday I1) l:3S 2 tKI X:05 K:2I
Sunday 20 2:38 3 02 'MK 4 22
Monday 2! '*8 4iu to its I(fc21
Tuesday 22 4:36 5:01 11 tt* 11:17
Wednesday 23 5:30 5:55 11:54
ADJUSTMENTS
SHALLOrn: INLET?add I7 min
high tide, add 32 min. low tide.
LOCKWOOD FOLL\ subtract 22
min high tide, subtract S min low tide.
BA11) HEAD ISLAND Mihir ? i to
min itigh tide, suhtract / nun. toys tide.
SOUTH PORT?add 7 nun high tide,
add 15 mm. Urn tide.
I ITU I RIVER?suhtract II min
high tide, add IS mm low tide.
Fishermen's Tax
Guide Available
The Internal Revenue Service
has a new publication to assist
people in the commercial fishing
industry prepare their income tax
returns.
IRS publication 595, Tax
Guide for Commercial Fisher
men, covers topics such as record
keeping, business expenses, de
preciation and treatment of wages
paid lo crew members.
To order, call 1-800-X29-3676.
Bonnie Decker
Rolls 224
In Woodmen
Mixed League
Bonnie Decker rolled a 224 high
game and 532 series to lead the
women in the Wotnlmen of the
World Mixed League last Friday
night at Brunswick County Bowling
Center.
Other lop finishers included Do
reen Alloway. 213. 519; Becky
Rountrcc, 195, 510; Candy Fields,
193, 4X2; Beverly Williams, 180,
458; Cathy Sibbett, 179, 453; Aud
rey Redwinc, 175. 432; Gloria
Bland. 174. 507: Regina Lyles. 173,
418; I ois Ramsey, 170, 451
Ixading the men's division was
Scott Decker with a high game of
241 and ,t 594 series. Mike Bellamy
had a 217 came and the hiuh series
of 601.
Also posting high scores were
Jeff Sibbett, 217, 580; Jimmy Rob
inson. 214. 516; Steve Reynolds,
208, 534; Fric Varnum, 200, 565;
and Roland Decker, 200, 519.
Two Teams Still Undefeated
In Church Basketball League
Calvary Baptist and Shallotte luiurin led Friendship with 17
First Baptist posted easy wins last points.
week to remain undefeated in the Seaside Methodist got nine points
Brunswick County Men's Church from Rick Dobv in a 43-36 win over
Basketball League. Shallotte Presbyterian. Neil Warren
Both teams had one game sched- had 13 for Shallotte.
uled this week before their head-to- In league play last Tuesday. De
head showdown next Monday night, lane Chappcll scored 13 points as
Calvary entered this week with a Zion Bapiisi tolled u> a 53-31 win
record of 9-0. and Shallotte First over Dixon Chapel. Adam Nixon
was close behind at 8-0. was the high scorer for Dixon Cha
Shallotlc First defeated New Brit- pel with 19.
ton 74-43 last Friday. Danny Sher- Camp Methodist edged Ocean
ron. Ray Suggs and Gordon Win free View 39-31. Pauley Barefoot had 12
scored 12 points apiece to lead points for Camp, and Steve Randone
Shallotte first. Lddie Stevens had 17 led Ocean View with iv.
for New Britton. Brunswick County
, , . . .r , Church Basketball League
In leacue action last Fuesdav. .. . . ,,
,,, - .... . Standings As OI Feb. 13
( hris Hoover scored IN points as ... * .
I earn Wins I josses
Calvarv cruised to a 74-4'J win over
Supply Baptist. Jeff Clcmmons ??P"SI *' )'
1 , ,c ' , , Shallotte First 8 t)
scored 15 rxiints in a losinu cause , _ _
,? _e i & Letties Grove 7 2
lor Supply. Jennies Branch ft 2
In other games Friday night at Camp Methodist ft 2
Waccamaw Flementary School, I .et- New Britton 5 3
ties Grove improved to 7-? with a /.ion Baptist 5 4
54-4X win over Mount Olive. Brad Seaside Methodist 5 4
Thomas scored 23 points for letties Mount Olive 2 ft
Grove, and Flric Mint/ had IS for friendship Baptist 2 ft
Mount Olive. Supply Baptist 2 7
Micky Garrell scored 18 points to Shal. Presbyterian I
lead Jennies Branch to a 53-41 w in Ocean View 1
over Friendship Baptist. John Mc- Dixon Chapel 0 9
OVER 30 LEAGUE
Mule Riders Take First
The Mule Riders took over sole
possession of first place in the
Brunswick County Over 30 Men's
Basketball League with a pair of
wins last week.
Buddy Milliken scored 16 points
to lead the Mule Riders to an 80-45
win over Dosher Hospital last
Thursday at Supply Elementary
School, lunry Johnson led the hospi
tal with 13 points.
The Riders also posted a 70-(><>
w in over the Top Guns last Monday.
Milliken scored 24 points in that
game, and Timothy Ward poured in
32 points for the Guns.
Waccamaw Dixie
Youth Baseball
Sign-ups Saturday
The Waccamaw Athletic Asso
ciation will hold registration lor the
Dixie Youth Baseball League this
Saturday.
Boys and girls can sign up at the
Waccamaw (V>mrnunl!v Building
from noon until 4 p.m.
Each child must be accompanied
by a parent or guardian Children
must bring a copy of their birth cer
tificate. their Social Security number
and the registration fee of $15.
f3 Come see...
SHALLOTTE
MARINE
SUPPLIES
at the
Myrtle Beach
Boat Show
February 25, 26 and 27
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In other league action lasi week,
Galloways Gang got 20 points from
Harold Shaw in a 111-42 whipping
of Dosher Hospital. Eugene I)es
Lauriers had 16 points for Dosher.
l-ast Thursday, the Wannabes
posted a 73-57 win over the Has
Beens. Mitch Mealy led the winners
with 23 points, and 1 lal Bridgers had
21 for the Has Beens.
Brunswick County
Over 30 Men's League
Standings As Of Feb. 14
Team Wins losses
Mule Riders 3 0
Wannabes 2 0
Top Ciuns 1 1
Galloways Gang I 1
Has Beens 0 2
Dosher Hospital 0 3
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