North Carolina Landing Card

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

Month

Tagging Location

Day

Date 2012

Curved Fork Length
(inches)
Pectoral Fin

Reporting Station

Pounds
(optional)

Curved Fork Length Measurement

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

(any billfish species)

Tail
Fork

Pounds
(optional)

Lower Jaw
Fork Length

Tournament

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

Yes
No

Roundscale
Spearfish

Tag Number
(obtained at reporting station) Blue Marlin

White Marlin

Sailfish

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 02/28/2013).

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 Catch Card Contact Information
Name

Telephone
Number

E-mail

Dallis Tucker
Chris Wilson
David Daniel

252-946-6481
252-946-6481
252-946-6481

[email protected]
[email protected]
David,[email protected]

301-713-2328

[email protected]

888-872-8862

http://hmspermits.noaa.gov/

NOAA
Ron Salz

HMS Permits
Renewals/New

After Hours Reporting
800-682-2632

Use only when no other option available

REPORTING SITE
Seawater Marina
Captain Stacy's Fishing Center
Anchorage Marina
Town Creek Marina
Olde Towne Yacht Club
Hurricane Fishing Center
Harker's Island Fishing Center
Oden's Dock
Hatteras Harbor Marina
Teach's Lair Marina
Hatteras Landing Marina
Holden Beach Marina
Pirates Cove
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
Shallowbag Bay Marina
Portside Marina
Ocean Isle Fishing Center
Anchorage Marina
New River Marina
Southport Marina
Nancy Lee Fishing Center
Broad Creek Marina
Bridge Tender Marina
Creekside Yacht Club

LOCATION
Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach
Beaufort
Beaufort
Calabash
Harker's Island
Hatteras
Hatteras
Hatteras
Hatteras
Holden Beach
Manteo
Manteo
Manteo
Morehead City
Ocean Isle
Ocracoke
Sneads Ferry
Southport
Swansboro
Wanchese
Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach

TELEPHONE
252-726-1637
252-726-4675
252-726-4423
252-728-6111
252-726-3066
910-579-3660
252-728-3907
252-986-2555
252-986-2166
252-986-2460
252-986-2522
910-842-5447
252-473-3906
252-441-6301
252-305-8726
252-726-7678
910-575-3474
252-928-6661
910-327-2106
910-457-9900
910-326-4304
252-473-9991
910-256-6550
910-350-0023