text: North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 14, 2016 - Saving Seafood
  March 15, 2016 — The following was released by the North Carolina Fisheries Association:
  KENDALYN ROSE LEWIS:
  As noted in a separate message yesterday, Capt. Kenny Lewis and his wife Lynda, lost their daughter, Kendalyn Rose, earlier this week. Words cannot begin to express our sadness and disbelief at the loss of a vibrant young lady who was known and loved by so many. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 16th, from 6:00 till 8:00pm at the Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. The funeral service will be on Thursday, March 17th, at 2:00pm at the funeral home.
  May her soul and the souls of all of the faithful departed, rest in peace.
  Below is part of an article that is on the NC Coastal Federation website about commercial fishermen donating to a local food pantry. Dewey Hemilright, an NCFA Board member, is one of those fishermen.
  You can see the entire Coastal Federation article here: http://www.nccoast.org/2016/03/paying-it-forward-in-blueline-tilefish/
  Blueline tilefish are commercially harvested off the N.C. coast, provide lean, white meat and delicately flavor.
  Several commercial fishermen from the Outer Banks have been paying it forward this winter with donations of fish to a local food pantry. Buddy Coppersmith (F/V Emily Shay), Jimmy Taylor (F/V Windy Gale), and Dewey Hemilright (F/V Tar Baby), have been commercial fishermen for most of their lives. Recently, they've been working under a cooperative research grant collecting data that will improve future stock assessments for blueline tilefish.
  Hemilright, an avid community outreach volunteer with the Coastal Federation's office in Manteo is well-known for leading education lessons for students and adults and was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the Coastal Federation's northeast education program with a Pelican Award in 2015.
  While participating in the cooperative research project to gather fisheries- independent data on blueline tilefish and snowy grouper, the fishermen were sent out to fish and collect samples. Since the fishermen were receiving payment through the cooperative research grant, they could not sell their catch. Nor did they want to see it go to waste, and so sought out other options for it.
  HEARINGS FOR BLUELINE TILEFISH:
  And speaking of blueline tilefish, there are some hearings coming up about it. From the Mid Atlantic Council:
  Hearings for our area are listed below in the Calendar section.
  NCFA 2807 Neuse Blvd; Suite 11
  Mar 21; 6:00pm; Blueline tilefish; Dare County Admin Bldg; Manteo
  Mar 22; 7:00pm; Blueline tilefish; Hilton Oceanfront; Virginia Beach
  Categories: State and Local Tags: Blueline tilefish, Blueline Tilefish Fishery Management Plan, Jerry Schill, MAFMC, Mid-Atlantic, NCFA, New England, North Carolina, North Carolina Fisheries Association, Southern Flounder, Stock assessment