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May 17, 2011

Fisheries Commission Wants Public Input on Ocean Striped Bass Hook-and-Line Fishery

MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will ask the public what it thinks about a commercial hook and line fishery for ocean-caught striped bass.

The commission voted Thursday to take the issue to its four regional advisory committees and its Finfish Advisory Committee to receive input from the fishing public and to consider that input at the commission’s August meeting. Committee meeting dates and locations will be announced later.

The commission has not yet decided if it wants to create this fishery.

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