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.
Meeting Agenda Overview
November 19, 2025
- Preliminary Matters
- Chairman's Report
- MFC Nominating Committee Report
- Director's Report
- License & Statistics Annual Report
- Information about the R/V Carolina Coast/Program 195
- Stock Assessments 101
- 6:00 P.M. Public Comment Period
November 20, 2025
- 9:00 A.M. Public Comment Period
- Remarks by DEQ Secretary Reid Wilson
- Rulemaking
- 2024-2025 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2025-2026 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- Vote on Final Approval to amend 15A NCAC 03I .0101, .0114, 03O .0501-.0503 for permit requirements
- Vote on Final Approval to amend 15A NCAC 03I .0101, 03O .0201, .0207, .0208, .0210 for conforming changes to franchise and shellfish lease requirements
- 2026-2027 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- Preliminary Atlantic bonito proposed rulemaking language
- Fishery Management Plan Updates
- Implementation of Adopted FMPs
- Upcoming FMPs
- Red Drum FMP Amendment 2
- Kingfishes FMP Amendment 1
- Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Update
- Fishery Management Plans
- Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 Adaptive Management (Decision Document)
- Vote to select Amendment 3 adaptive management options
- History of Southern Flounder Management through Amendment 5
- Indicators for the North Carolina Southern Flounder Stock
- Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 Adaptive Management (Summary Document)
- Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 Adaptive Management (Decision Document)
- Mandatory Harvest Reporting Demonstration
- Issues from Commissioners
- Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for Next Meeting
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.