§ 113-315.18. Fishermen's Economic Development Program. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 113‑315.18. Fishermen's Economic Development Program.

The Secretary is hereby authorized to provide through his Departmentand the extension services of the University of North Carolina those servicesintended to promote the economic development of the fishermen, including butnot limited to:

(1)        Instituting business management services to promote betterbusiness management practices throughout the fishing and seafood industry, andto promote the better use of credit and other business management techniques.

(2)        Providing counseling services to the fishermen at all levelsand assisting them in meeting the federal and State environmental, safety andhealth requirements.

(3)        Improving waterways, harbors, inlets, and generally thewater transportation system of North Carolina so as to more efficiently andsafely accommodate commercial and sport fishing craft, and to provide access toand from fishing grounds. (1973, c. 618, s. 1; c. 1262, s. 28; 1975, c. 19, s. 36; 1977, c. 771,s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 116.)