Tag Archives: N.C. Fisheries Association (NCFA)

NCFA Weekly Update for May 6, 2024

Last week’s newsletter got quite a bit of attention, prompting several folks to reach out to me directly in regard to the constitutional “right” to hunt and fish seen below. You’ll also notice that the purpose of the Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendments is to prevent hunting and fishing from being banned, not to elevate one citizen’s right to fish over that of another. Legislative updates, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:55

North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District candidate Phil Law Responds to N.C. Seafood Industry questions

Phil Law (Republican) is a candidate for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Law is running in the primary on April 30, 2019. The general special election is September 10, 2019. Note: The general election will be held July 9, 2019, if no primary runoff is needed.,,, Question 5.) What do you think of windfarms in the ocean off our coast?  I do not favor this idea. >click to read< 13:33

UPDATED: Suit over sea turtles dismissed by federal judge

A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed the civil complaint against state and federal agencies and their officials filed by the N.C. Fisheries Association and Carteret County Fisherman’s Association. Jerry Schill, NCFA president, said they were very disappointed to hear about the dismissal. Mr. Schill said he thinks that those who might applaud the dismissal should read it and ask: if the associations don’t have standing to sue over the ESA, who does? Read the rest here 8/7/2015 12:49