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Kathy Rawls named new director of N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
When Kathy Rawls becomes the new director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries on May 1, she will have plenty of experience to draw on. Rawls has been with the Division for more than 25 years, the past seven as the Fisheries Management section chief. She also will be the first woman to head the agency since the Fisheries Commission Board became the Division of Commercial Fisheries in the late 1920s. “There are already a number of women in pivotal roles at the division, and I do feel a responsibility to represent them and other female colleagues, but I also know that gender is not part of the job description,” >click to read< 13:29
Fishermen blast N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries over southern flounder data
“I’m laughing at some of your data,” said Russ Howard during public comment, expressing the widely held view among the commercial fishermen that the DMF numbers are not accurate. “I don’t know how many nights you’ve spent out on the sound catching flounder,” he asked rhetorically.,, The commission, a nine-member board appointed by the governor, ultimately has the final say in adopting any amendments to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan (FMP). >click to read< 08:49
A familiar face at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is taking on a new role as Fisheries Management Section Chief
As Fisheries Management Section chief she will oversee 54 permanent, full-time employees and up to 13 temporary employees. Fisheries management staff includes biologists, technicians and stock assessment scientists, who work in four coastal districts of the state. Read more here jdnews.com 09:06
