Fisheries Management Contacts
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Management
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Management Section Chief | Jason Rock | 252-515-5533 |
| Northern District Manager | Vacant | 252-515-5641 |
| Southern District Manager | Tina Moore | 252-515-5641 |
| Coastwide Programs Manager | Vacant | 252-515-5533 |
| FMP Coordinator | Jeff Dobbs Dan Zapf | 252-515-5655 252-515-5412 |
Tab/Accordion Items
Individual species that are underlined have state fishery management plans.
Finfish
| Species | Staff | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| American Eel | Todd Mathes | 252-948- |
| American Shad | Holly White | 252-381- |
| Atlantic Croaker | Willow Patten | 252-948-3884 |
| Atlantic Menhaden | Robert Corbett | 252-381- |
| Atlantic Sturgeon | Vacant | 910-796-7291 |
| Billfishes | Vacant | 252-515-5639 |
| Black Drum | Chris Stewart | 910-796- |
| Black Sea Bass (North) | Lorena de la Garza | 252-473- |
| Black Sea Bass (South) | Mclean Seward | 910-796- |
| Bluefish | Melinda Lambert | 252-473- |
| Catfishes | Robert Corbett | 252-381- |
| Cobia | Melinda Lambert | 252-473-5734 |
| Dolphin | Vacant | 252-515-5640 |
| Gag | Mclean Seward | 910-796- |
| Hickory Shad | Holly White | 252-381- |
| Interjurisdictional | Jason Rock | 252-515-5639 |
| King Mackerel | Mclean Seward | 910-796- |
| Kingfishes | Brooke Anderson | 252-515-5647 |
| Monkfish | Lorena de la Garza | 252-473- |
| Perches (White, Yellow) | Vacant | 252-381-6007 |
| Red Drum | Cara Kowalchyk | 252-948-3875 |
| River Herring | Holly White | 252-381- |
| Scup | Lorena de la Garza | 252-473- |
| Sharks | Melinda Lambert | 252-473- |
| Sheepshead | Anne Markwith | 910-796- |
| Snapper- | Mclean Seward | 910-796- |
| Southern Flounder | Anne Markwith | 910-796-7292 |
| Spanish Mackerel | Mclean Seward | 910-796-7289 |
| Spiny Dogfish | Melinda Lambert | 252-473- |
| Spot | Willow Patten | 252-948-3884 |
| Spotted Seatrout | Lucas Pensinger | 252-515-5638 |
| Striped Bass (Estuarine) | Vacant | 252-381- |
| Striped Bass (Ocean) | Charlton Godwin | 252-381-6008 |
| Striped Bass (Central) | Todd Mathes | 252-948- |
| Striped Bass (Southern) | Joe Facendola | 910-796- |
| Striped Mullet | Willow Patten | 252-948-3884 |
| Summer Flounder | Lorena de la Garza | 252-473- |
| Tautog | Lorena de la Garza | 252-473- |
| Tuna | Vacant | 252-515-5639 |
| Wahoo | Jeffrey Dobbs | 252-515-5640 |
| Weakfish | Lucas Pensinger | 252-515-5638 |
Invertebrates
| Species | Staff | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Scallop | Vacant | 252-515-5640 |
| Blue Crab | Robert Corbett | 252-381-6007 |
| Eastern Oyster | Joe Facendola | 910-796-7291 |
| Hard Clam | Vacant | 252-515-5640 |
| Horseshoe Crab | Vacant | 252-515-5640 |
| Shrimp | Chris Stewart | 910-796- |
| Whelks | Joe Facendola | 910-796- |
| Program | Staff | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Carcass Collection Program | Amanda Macek | 252-515-5537 |
| Citation Program | Amanda Macek | 252-515-5537 |
| Cold Stun Events | Lucas Pensinger | 252-515-5638 |
| Gear Development | Brooke Anderson | 252-515-5647 |
| Invasive Species | Robert Corbett | 252-381- |
| Marine Mammal Stranding Program | Vicky Thayer | 252-241-5119 |
| Observer Program | Barbie Byrd | 252-515-5624 |
| Permitting - Pound Nets | Pound.nets@deq.nc.gov | |
| Permitting - Scientific and Educational Activity | SEAP@deq.nc.gov | |
| Permitting - Weekend Trawling for Live Shrimp | WTLS@deq.nc.gov | |
| Proclamation Distribution Email List | Debbie Manley | 252-515-5534 |
| State Records | Amanda Macek | 252-515-5537 |
| Stock Assessment Program | Vacant | 252-515-5641 |
| Tagging Program/ | Ami Staples | 252-948- |
| FM Admin (Proclamations) | Debbie Manley | 252-515-5534 |
| FM Admin (Permits) | Lynn Ewart | 252-515-5535 |