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Rules, Proclamations, and Size and Bag Limits

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In this section, you'll find links to the Recreational Size and Bag Limits, Fisheries Management Proclamations, and Polluted Area Proclamations, as well as information about Rules and Proposed Rules. Also available is information about the law enforcement branch of the Division of Marine Fisheries, known as the North Carolina Marine Patrol, and the fisheries Dispute Mediation process.  

Recreational Size and Bag Limits

Guide to the regulations governing recreational harvest of saltwater species.

Fisheries Management Proclamations

Proclamations are a tool used by the state to manage fisheries. They are public notices that suspend or implement rules affected by variable conditions.

Polluted Area Proclamations

Polluted area proclamations that include temporary closures and re-openings to shellfish harvest as a result of bacteriological water quality.

Rules

Information about current rules, proposed rules, and petitions for rulemaking.

Marine Patrol

The Marine Patrol has 56 officers that work in three law enforcement districts along the coast. In addition to checking commercial and recreational fishermen, officers patrol waterways, piers, and beaches in coastal areas.

Dispute Mediation

Many fisheries-related disputes can be effectively resolved outside the official regulatory process through mediation.

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