Breaking News
Bob’s dog got loose two nights ago and is currently missing. If you find her, call Bob.
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Baby It's Cold Outside
Parts of The Eastern Shore are getting pummeled by snow, sleet, and freezing rain, this weekend. This historic storm attacking over the weekend of January 22-24, 2016, is really nothing more than a winter hurricane.
Some free advice form EasternShoreFishAndGame.com: Stay home and work on your meth lab.
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Mysterious Noises
One deafening ‘boom’ shook Greenbackville , Virginia
An equally loud boom was heard on 6/27, at 11:22 AM.
Several residents of both Greenbackville and Captain’s Cove
said they had heard these noises and likened them to a home explosion caused by
leaking gas. Another resident said it
felt as though someone had run into their house with a car.
A call to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Department was
answered by a bewildered-sounding dispatcher.
She claimed to have no knowledge of these booms, but suggested it was
the two anticipated test rocket launches from Wallops Island
Space Center
Windows shook and pets were frightened by the booms and
accompanying tremors.
A source at the Space
Center
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Good News
Common sense prevailed at a recent Accomack County Board of Supervisors meeting. This meeting was called to address the purchase of Maddox Family Campground land with a $1,500,000 grant given to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The vote was 7-2 to reject this property purchase.
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Scam Reported by Accomack Sheriff
According to Sheriff Todd Godwin, the Accomack County Sheriff's Office has recently received reports of alleged fraud involving victims who received phone calls from an individual portraying themselves as a law enforcement officer.
The caller in these cases claims that the victims' family members are in need of money for various reasons, and the money is being requested to be sent through Western Union to a specified location. It is recommended that if anyone receives a phone call of this nature, attempt to speak with the family member who is allegedly in need, as well as obtain the identity of the law enforcement officer by requesting the officer’s name, badge number and agency. This information could then be verified by contacting that law enforcement agency's phone number as it is listed in the phone book.
It is recommended that an individual never send any money, or give out any personal information, based on a phone call, email or by any other means, until the identity of the requester and the purpose of the request has been verified. If you receive a call of this nature, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance.
One deafening ‘boom’ shook Greenbackville , Virginia
An equally loud boom was heard on 6/27, at 11:22 AM.
Several residents of both Greenbackville and Captain’s Cove
said they had heard these noises and likened them to a home explosion caused by
leaking gas. Another resident said it
felt as though someone had run into their house with a car.
A call to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Department was
answered by a bewildered-sounding dispatcher.
She claimed to have no knowledge of these booms, but suggested it was
the two anticipated test rocket launches from Wallops Island
Space Center
Windows shook and pets were frightened by the booms and
accompanying tremors.
A source at the Space
Center
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Good News
Common sense prevailed at a recent Accomack County Board of Supervisors meeting. This meeting was called to address the purchase of Maddox Family Campground land with a $1,500,000 grant given to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The vote was 7-2 to reject this property purchase.
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Scam Reported by Accomack Sheriff
It is recommended that an individual never send any money, or give out any personal information, based on a phone call, email or by any other means, until the identity of the requester and the purpose of the request has been verified. If you receive a call of this nature, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance.
Read the entire story at: http://www.ask4direct.com/InfoRead.asp?id=WESR&InfoID=757636
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It seems as though Virginia's Marine Resources Commission has published a fine product that consists of maps, charts, photos, and charts, along with identifying information about saltwater gamefish available to Virginia anglers.
Entitled The Virginia Salwater Angler's Guide, this 98 page document gives virtually anyone venturing out for gamefish, an important tool to make those trips productive.
Although a whopping 10 MB in size, it is chock full of information that virtually any fisherman - novice or pro - can use with great success. It is good to see that our saltwater recreational license fees are being put to good use, and that is good news.
It can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
http://www.mrc.state.va.us/vswft/Angler_Guide/angler_web.pdf
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VDGIF News
Virginia Marine Resources Commission Implements Fisherman Identification Program for Unlicensed Saltwater Fishermen
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) will implement a free state saltwater angler identification program in January of 2011 in order to exempt saltwater anglers from having to register yearly with the National Saltwater Angler Registry and pay an annual federal registration fee. The Virginia Fisherman Identification Program (FIP) will require unlicensed saltwater anglers age 16 and older to register for free with the VMRC and receive an identification number annually. If someone plans to saltwater fish without needing to buy a license, they'll need to register with VMRC. Adult anglers who fish for anadromous or marine species in Virginia's freshwaters will need to register as well. If you plan to only fish from a licensed charter boat you do not have to register. You may register online at www.mrc.virginia.gov/FIP or call toll-free 800-723-2728. Phone operators can only take registrations and cannot look up FIP information or answer program questions. For more information on the FIP, visit www.mrc.virginia.gov or call the VMRC at 757-247-2200.
A small informational poster on the new Virginia Fisherman Identification Program (FIP) has been attached. Please print this poster out and post in a visible location in your business, so customers that may need to register with FIP in order to saltwater fish will have a convenient resource. Customers with more questions can use the contact information listed above or on the poster. Your license sales staff will undoubtedly get some questions about this new program; if possible your staff may want to review the FIP website, www.mrc.virginia.gov/FIP, which has a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that covers all details of the program.
The new registration process will not be available until Saturday, January 1, 2011.
Thanks very much for your help in spreading the word on this new requirement for unlicensed saltwater fishermen.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding DGIF licenses, contact DGIF License Accounting at 800-282-0757 or via email at LicenseSales@dgif.virginia.gov. For questions regarding saltwater fishing licenses, contact VMRC at 757-247-2200.
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Telephone Scam
Callers leave messages that either something has happened to a family member or they have won a large prize, then leave a number with one of the three area codes for you to call them back. When a call is returned, the caller is charged $2,400 a minute for that call. It appears as though this scam originates from somewhere in the Dominican Republic.
If you receive a call from an 809, 284, or 876 area code, do not call back.
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Virginia Fishermen Given Break
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- Under a new state registry, Virginia saltwater fishermen will be spared a $15 fee to register with the National Saltwater Angler Registry.
The fee kicks in Jan. 1 but Virginia fishermen will be exempt because state regulators will collect the data and deliver it to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA announced the annual registry and fee structure on Tuesday.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is operating the new Virginia Fishermen Identification Program, which will collect contact information when fishermen buy an annual saltwater fishing license starting Jan. 1.
The idea is to create a Virginia "phone book" of saltwater anglers, which will exempt them from the NOAA fee.
Virginia Fishermen Given Break
Read the entire story at: http://www.ask4direct.com/InfoRead.asp?id=WESR&InfoID=666411
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- Under a new state registry, Virginia saltwater fishermen will be spared a $15 fee to register with the National Saltwater Angler Registry.
The fee kicks in Jan. 1 but Virginia fishermen will be exempt because state regulators will collect the data and deliver it to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA announced the annual registry and fee structure on Tuesday.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is operating the new Virginia Fishermen Identification Program, which will collect contact information when fishermen buy an annual saltwater fishing license starting Jan. 1.
The idea is to create a Virginia "phone book" of saltwater anglers, which will exempt them from the NOAA fee.
