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New regulations for the striped mullet harvest and proposed regulations for the spotted sea trout fishery were voted in. The decisions will impact commercial fishermen on Hatteras Island. Photo courtesy of North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries

New mullet fishery regulations impacting Hatteras Island

Carli Stewart

Mullet — Florida's mullet fishery typically lasts months, from November to January.

N.C. adopts striped mullet plan with weekend commercial harvest bans

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The approval of the preferred fishery management for striped mullet will involve daily trip limits. Photo by the University of Florida

Fishermen respond to Commission's mullet ruling

Carli Stewart

N.C. group disputes need for tougher mullet rules

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/e593b921dbe19d4ab359bf3ea89b4762.jpg — Photo by Hilary Halliwell: https://www.pexels.com/photo/sea-waves-crashing-on-beach-shore-across-the-pier-5193718/

North Carolina wrestles with striped mullet harvest

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Jerry Sansom served as executive director of the Organized Fishermen of Florida for more than 40 years. Photo courtesy Jerry Sansom.

National Fisherman Highliner: Jerry Sansom

Kirk Moore

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/edb3db88ef8dd9a976bcf46bf5dbf287.jpg — Photo by Mike Delima

Fish Wars, Part II: Taking aim at North Carolina's commercial fisheries

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/d5157cdfd7e3449beff7d4fb65b00153.jpg — Photo by Mark Stebnicki

No decision reached on North Carolina stripped mullet fishery

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While Mike Vernese sells the Slayer with power options including a Honda engine and a Porta bracket, Tohatsu engines also seem to be popular. All in all the hull, trailer and engine can cost fishermen around $45,000. Ugly Boats photo.

Slayer Skiffs: Multi-role boats for Gulf fishermen

Paul Molyneaux

Dead fish on a beach in southwest Florida after the summer 2018 red tide fish kills. NOAA photo.

Florida fishermen work with NMFS to track red tide

Kirk Moore

A school of menhaden. NOAA photo/Jerry Prezioso.

Study finds existing forage fish management is working

Kirk Moore