Marine Fisheries Commission Meetings
Meetings Overview
The MFC typically holds four business meetings a year, but may hold additional meetings if necessary. Three of the annual meetings are held in the coastal regions, with the fourth typically held in a central location. For the commission to conduct business there must be at least five of the nine members present, with at least one recreational member and one commercial member.
How to Participate
All MFC meetings are open to the public. You may attend in person, when possible, or virtually online. To provide comments for MFC consideration, you may complete the online form, submit comments by U.S. Mail or you may register to speak during the public comment period during the meeting. Please see the Meeting Materials and Details section below for more information on how to participate.
Upcoming Meeting Information
The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet November 19-20, 2025, in Wrightsville Beach, NC. The address for the hotel is:
Holiday Inn Resort Lumina, 1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. The commission will hold public comment sessions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20.
The Marine Fisheries Commission is tentatively scheduled to meet February 18-19, 2026, in Kitty Hawk, NC. The address for the hotel is:
Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk, 5353 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
More information and briefing materials for the meeting will be released at a later date.
The Marine Fisheries Commission is tentatively scheduled to meet May 13-14, 2026, in New Bern, NC. More information and briefing materials for the meeting will be released at a later date.
The Marine Fisheries Commission is tentatively scheduled to meet August 19-20, 2026. More information and briefing materials for the meeting will be released at a later date.
The Marine Fisheries Commission is tentatively scheduled to meet November 18-19, 2026. More information and briefing materials for the meeting will be released at a later date.