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Press Release Archive
News
Glynn County, Ga.
May 04, 2012
The advisory for Clam Creek Beach (from Clam Creek to the old north picnic area) on Jekyll Island has been lifted by the Glynn County Health Department.
Glynn County, Ga.
April 18, 2012
Jekyll St. Andrews Beach Advisory Issued
Brunswick, GA.
April 09, 2012
Final Agenda
Brunswick, Ga.
January 23, 2012
Brunswick, Ga.
January 20, 2012
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Department) has announced that Georgia's whelk trawl harvest season will open 6:30 am on Friday January 27, 2012. The Department will continue its policy of requiring a permit for the harvest of whelks in state waters between January 27th and March 31st, the last day of the 2012 whelk season. Fishers interested in whelk trawling must contact the Department to obtain a free letter of authorization (LOA) that must remain onboard the vessel when fishing. Fishers wishing to obtain a LOA are asked to contact Julie Califf at 912-264-7218. Whelk trawlers must adhere to all requirements within the LOA, possess all proper licenses, including a commercial fishing license, and also must adhere to all gear regulations for whelk trawls, including the use of a minimum 4” stretch mesh and a certified Turtle Excluder Device (TED). For more information on the closure of food shrimp harvest season or regulations associated with the whelk fishery, please call the Coastal Resources Division office at (912) 264-7218.
Brunswick, Ga.
December 21, 2011
Commissioner Mark Williams has announced that Georgia's food shrimp harvest season will be extended beyond December 31, 2011. The extension may continue through February 29, 2012 if biological and environmental conditions remain stable. Monthly research surveys will continue to be conducted to monitor conditions and adjust the closing date as needed. Trawlers may continue to harvest shrimp in the Atlantic Ocean eastward of the sound-beach boundary. Individuals who use a cast net or a beach seine may also continue to harvest food shrimp.
Brunswick, Ga.
October 27, 2011
The Georgia Coastal Management Program's (GCMP) Coastal Advisory Council's quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday November 16th from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Wetlands Education Center in Richmond Hill, Georgia.
Brunswick, Ga.
September 15, 2011
Get ready. CoastFest 2011 - Georgia's largest celebration of our state's coastal natural resources is coming! The celebration takes place at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources/Coastal Regional headquarters on Saturday, October 1st from 10 am ‘til 4pm.
Brunswick, Ga.
August 25, 2011
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting written public comments on a proposal to amend the Coastal Marshlands Protection Rule. The proposed amended Rule, Extension of Live-Aboard Privileges, would establish qualifying criteria for individuals requesting authorization from the Commissioner of Natural Resources to live aboard a vessel for more than 30 days per year.
Brunswick, Ga.
August 25, 2011
Staff of the Constituent Services Program of the GA Department of Natural Resources/Coastal Resources Division have announced that three new state saltwater gamefish records have recently been set.
Brunswick, Ga.
July 19, 2011
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) is currently conducting a "Satisfaction Survey" to determine the opinions of coastal stakeholders and citizens on the programmatic activities of the federally-funded Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP).
Brunswick, Ga.
July 13, 2011
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources/Coastal Resources Division (CRD) will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, July 27 at 5:30 PM at Holton's Restaurant in Midway, Georgia for the purpose of explaining proposed amendments to the Coastal Marshland Protection Rules concerning live-aboards. The meeting will also include an opportunity for informal public comments.
Brunswick, Ga.
July 13, 2011
Brunswick, GA (July 13, 2011) -- The Georgia Coastal Management Program's (GCMP) Coastal Advisory Council's 2011 annual meeting will be held on Wednesday July 27th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the office of the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service, Brunswick, Georgia.
Brunswick, Ga.
July 08, 2011
Brunswick, GA - (July 8, 2011) Join GA DNR/Coastal Resources Division staff and members of the Subaru Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers in a free family-oriented workshop that connects people to the natural world by providing tools and training to help them enjoy the natural world in an environmentally sustainable way.
Brunswick, Ga.
July 01, 2011
Coastal Resources Division’s new website was launched July 1, 2011. We encourage you to explore the new site! Please feel free to pass on your comments and suggestions.
Brunswick, Ga.
June 21, 2011
Beginning on Monday, June 27th Jekyll, St. Simons and Tybee Island beach-goers will have the opportunity to learn more about the natural wonders of the beach when Georgia's Coastal Ark visits these three popular beach destinations for the 6th annual “Beach Week 2011.”
Brunswick, Ga.
June 20, 2011
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Mark Williams has announced that Georgia's territorial waters will close to commercial and recreational oyster harvest effective 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011 through midnight on Friday, September 30, 2011.
Brunswick, Ga.
June 20, 2011
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams has announced that Georgia water will open for commercial and recreational harvest of food shrimp at 6:00 am on Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
Brunswick, Ga.
June 14, 2011
Brunswick, GA (April 8, 2011) For a second straight winter, lower-than-normal temperatures came to coastal Georgia driving down estuarine water temperatures to the lethal level for some marine organisms. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and many anglers are concerned about the status of species that support the state's valuable commercial and recreational saltwater fishing activities.
Brunswick, Ga.
May 14, 2011
Brunswick, GA – A public meeting will be held as part of the federal performance evaluation of the Georgia Coastal Management Program at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the Shipman Environmental Learning Center, GA DNR - Coastal Regional Headquarters, One Conservation Way, Brunswick, GA.
Brunswick, Ga.
June 14, 2011
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