North Carolina Bluefin Tuna Landing Card

NC Highly Migratory Species Catch Card
NOT FOR COMMERCIAL
Reporting Station Copy
Year

Month

Tagging Location

Day

Date 2008

Curved Fork Length
(inches)
Pectoral Fin

Reporting Station
Permit Number

Bluefin tuna should be measured from the tip of upper jaw, over the top
side of the pectoral fin to the fork of the tail.

Vessel Name

Fork Length (inches)

Tagging Location

Trip Type
(check one)

Charter
Private
Headboat

Tail
Fork

(any billfish species)
Pounds
(optional)

Lower Jaw
Fork Length

Tournament

Pounds
(optional)

Curved Fork Length Measurement

Billfishes should be measured from the tip of the lower jaw
to middle of the fork of the caudal (tail) fin.

Yes
No

Tag Number
(obtained at reporting station)

Sailfish

White Marlin

Blue Marlin

Swordfish

All the above Highly Migratory Species (HMS) landed in North Carolina must have a Landing Tag affixed before removal from the vessel. Tags are available at
all LPS Reporting Stations. To obtain a Landing Tag, Captains or operators of permitted vessel must complete and submit a catch card for every HMS landed.
This information collection is approved under OMB Control #0648-0328 (expires 09/30/2009).

NC Highly Migratory Species Catch Card Tag Receipt
Angler’s Copy
Official Use Only

Anglers should keep this receipt in
hand while in possession of the fish

Tag Number (from above)

NC HMS Reporting Stations
NC HMS Catch Card Contact Information
North Carolina

Re porting Station

Port

Te le phone Num be r

Old Tow n Y acht Club

A tlantic Beach

252-726-1637

Captain Stacy's Fishing Center A tlantic Beach

252-726-4675

A nchorage Marina

A tlantic Beach

252-726-4426

Tow n Creek Marina

Beauf ort

252-728-6111

Calabash

910-579-3660

Broad Creek Marina

Carolina Beach

910-458-7135

Name

Telephone Number

E-mail

Hurricane Fishing Center

Doug Mumford
Chris Wilson
Kelly Fitzpatrick

800-338-7804
252-946-6481
252-948-3877

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Island Harbor Marina

Emerald Isle

252-354-3106

Harker's Island Fishing Center

Harker's Island

252-728-3907

NOAA
Ron Salz

301-713-2328

[email protected]

HMS Permits
Renewals/New

888-872-8862

http://hmspermits.noaa.gov/

After Hours Reporting
800-682-2632

Use only when no other option available

Oden's Dock

1

252-986-2555

Hatteras

252-986-2166

V illage Marina

Hatteras

252-986-2522

Teach's Lair Marina

Hatteras

252-986-2406

Ballance Oil Company

Hatteras

252-986-2156

Hatteras Landing Marina

Hatteras

252-986-2205

Holden Beach Marina

Holden Beach

910-842-5447

Pirates Cove

Manteo

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

Manteo

252-441-6301

Portside Marina

Morehead City

252-726-7678

252-473-3906

Gulf Dock

Morehead City

252-726-5461

Ocean Isle Fishing Center

Ocean Isle

910-575-3474

A nchorage Marina

Ocracoke

252-928-6661

New River Marina.

Sneads Ferry

910-327-2106

Southport Fishing Center

Southport

910-454-4000

Sw ansboro

252-354-3474

Nancy Lee Fishing Center

Figure 1. Highly Migratory Species catch card, 2008.

Hatteras

Hatteras Harbor Marina

Broad Creek Marina

Wanchese

252-473-5344

Bridge Tender Marina

Wrightsville Beach

910-256-3636