WILMINGTON, Del. — November 2, 2013 — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the southern population of the black sea bass has recovered, but fishermen along the North Carolina coast aren’t sure their numbers ever dwindled.
The Star-News of Wilmington reports while catch limits for black sea bass more than doubled last month, one charter boat operator says he’s been catching sea bass for most of the season.
“Being on the water every day off Wrightsville Beach, I haven’t ever really seen them not be recovered,” said Capt. Trevor Smith, owner of ProFishNC Charters. “We’ve been catching just a ton of sea bass pretty much all season long. They’re almost a nuisance, there are so many of them.”
Read the full story from the Associated Press at the Rocky Mount Telegram