Archived Fisheries Management Proclamations Current Proclamations Proclamations from the current year and year prior are provided in this section. 2022 2021 2020 April FF-30-2022 DOLPHIN– RECREATIONAL VESSEL LIMIT – COASTAL FISHING WATERS FF-29-2022 COBIA – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL – COASTAL FISHING WATERS FF-28-2022 KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - COASTAL FISHING WATERS FF-27-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – BLUELINE TILEFISH SEASON M-8-2022 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6.5 INCHES AND REDUCES MESH SIZE IN GEAR EXEMPTIONS SECTION FF-26-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – SIX- DAY REOPENING FF-25-2022 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-24-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS RS-2-2022 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTON FF-23-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – 2022 RECREATIONAL SEASON, SIZE, AND CREEL LIMITS M-7-2022 SPINY LOBSTER - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FF-22-2022 SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FF-21-2022 KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FF-20-2022 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON CLOSE March SS-2-2022 TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST SS-1-2022 SHELLFISH TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS FF-19-2022 SCUP – RECREATIONAL – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – INCREASES MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT SH-3-2022 SHRIMP TRAWL INCREASES MINIMUM TAIL BAG/COD END MESH SIZE, AND BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – ATLANTIC OCEANMap FF-18-2022 RED DRUM -COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS -CLOSURE SH-2-2022 SHRIMP TRAWLBYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS, PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS, CORE SOUND AND SOUTH TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LINE, AND SKIMMER TRAWLS STATEWIDE-INTERNAL COASTAL WATERSMap SH-1-2022 SHRIMP TRAWL – MESH SIZES FOR TRAWL BODY AND TAIL BAG/COD END, BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – PAMLICO SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS – INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERSMap FF-17-2022 SPANISH AND KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – OPEN HARVEST M-6-2022 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – REMOVE GILL NETS CONFIGURED FOR HARVESTING AMERICAN SHAD AND CONTINUED RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF SMALL MESH ANCHORED GILL NETSMap FF-16-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – CLOSURE FF-15-2022 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL CLOSURE SF-4-2022 2021-2022 OYSTER SEASON CLOSURE - BRUNSWICK COUNTY FF-14-2022 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-13-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS February M-5-2022 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS A PORTION OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF GILL NETS CONFIGURED FOR HARVESTING AMERICAN SHADMap FF-12-2022 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL SEASON OPEN M-4-2022 (REVISED) GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 1/2 INCHES- IMPLEMENTS MESH SIZE INCREASES IN GEAR EXEMPTIONS SECTION M-4-2022 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 1/2 INCHES- IMPLEMENTS MESH SIZE INCREASES IN GEAR EXEMPTIONS SECTION SF-3-2022 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST FF-11-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS January SF-2-2022 BAY SCALLOP SEASON PUBLIC BOTTOMMap FF-10-2022 FINFISH – AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS EXEMPTIONS SF-1-2022 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSE THE BAYS IN THE PAMLICO AND NEUSE RIVER AREASMap 1Map 2 FF-9-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – 2022 SEASONS FF-8-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – 2022 SEASONS FF-7-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-6-2022 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-5-2022 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER I PERIOD M-2-2022 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – RESTRICTING THE USE OF SMALL MESH ANCHORED GILL NETS TO A MINIMUM STRETCHED MESH OF 3 1/4 INCHESMap FF-4-2022 COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FF-3-2022 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST - OPENING DATE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS FF-2-2022 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON OPEN FF-1-2022 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RS-1-2022 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT’S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTONMap M-1-2022 HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS December SF-15-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – RE-OPEN THE BAYS IN THEPAMLICO AND NEUSE RIVER AREAS, AND CLOSE THE NORTHERN DARE AND NORTHERN HYDE AREASMap 1Map 2 FF-67-2021 (Revised) SHAD-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES November M-24-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – REMOVING ANCHORED SMALL MESH GILL NET ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTSMap package FF-66-2021 SPOT – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSURE FF-65-2021 ATLANTIC CROAKER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSURE FF-64-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-63-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-62-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – REDUCED POSSESSION LIMIT SF-14-2021 2021-2022 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS FROM PUBLIC BOTTOMMap Package FF-61-2021 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS SF-13-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSURE OF THE BAYS IN PAMLICO SOUNDMap 1Map 2 FF-60-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL –OTHER JACKS COMPLEX– CLOSURE SF-12-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONSMap 1Map 2 FF-59-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – HOGFISH – CLOSURE October FF-59-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – HOGFISH – CLOSURE FF-58-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – RE-OPENING SF-11-2021 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA – MOUTH OF WEST BAY & MOUTH OF NEUSE RIVER, PAMLICO SOUNDMap 1Map 2 FF-57-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-56-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN M-23-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSES ALL MANAGEMENT UNITS TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES M-22-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT B (SUBUNITS SGNRA 1-4, MGNRA AND PORTIONS OF CGNRA), AND MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES M-21-2021 STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY M-20-2021 GILL NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN - BOGUE BANKS SF-10-2021 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA – CARTERET COUNTY, PAMLICO COUNTY, ONSLOW COUNTYSF-10-2021 Map Package SF-9-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER HAND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS SF-9-2021 Map Package September FF-55-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – REDUCED POSSESSION LIMIT FF-54-2021 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER II PERIOD M-19-2021 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- OPENING MANAGEMENT UNIT D1 M-18-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA - MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSING MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKSM-18-2021 Map Package M-17-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT B (SUBUNITS ONLY), C, D2 AND E TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6.5 INCHESMap Package FF-53-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH – CLOSURE FF-52-2021 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA –SEASON OPEN FF-51-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – CLOSURE FF-50-2021 (REVISED) FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-50-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-49-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS M-16-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – OPENING MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USEOF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKSM-16-2021 Map Package August FF-48-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS- FOUR-DAY HARVEST PERIOD EXTENSION FF-47-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN-FOUR-DAY HARVEST PERIOD EXTENSION M-15-2021 HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS FF-46-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – POSSESSION LIMIT July FF-45-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-44-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-43-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – BLUELINE TILEFISH – CLOSURE FF-42-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-41-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN June SF-8-2021 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA – MOUTH OF WEST BAY, PAMLICO SOUNDSF-8-2021 Map Package FF-40-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES- INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR SPECIFIC) - SEASON DATES, SIZE AND GEAR RESTRICTIONSFF-40-2021 Map Package FF-39-2021 FLOUNDER – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS- 2021 RECREATIONAL SEASON, SIZE AND CREEL LIMITS M-14-2021 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- YARDAGE LIMIT DECREASE IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B FF-38-2021 SPANISH AND KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – OPEN HARVEST WITH 500 POUND POSSESSION LIMIT FF-37-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – OPENING FF-36-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED SNAPPER – OPEN LIMITED SEASON FF-35-2021 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL – ATLANTIC OCEAN FROM OCRACOKE INLET NORTH TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE – HARVEST TAGGING AND REPORTING May FF-34-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH HOOK-AND-LINE COMPONENT – CLOSURE PT-3-2021 POTS OPEN – PROVISIONAL POT AREAS IN PAMLICO SOUND AND PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERSPT-3-2021 Map Package FF-33-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-32-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN SH-2-2021 CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – SOUTHERN REGIONSH-2-2021 Map Package SH-1-2021 CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONSSH-1-2021 Map Package RS-4-2021 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- BACK SOUND – EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITYRS-4-2021 Map M-13-2021 (Revised) RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- YARDAGE LIMIT INCREASE DRIFT GILL NET FISHERY IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B – YARDAGE LIMIT DECREASE FOR ANCHORED GILL NETS IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B M-13-2021 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- YARDAGE LIMIT INCREASE DRIFT GILL NET FISHERY IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B – YARDAGE LIMIT DECREASE FOR ANCHORED GILL NETS IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B April M-12-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – IMPLEMENTS SMALL MESH ATTENDANCEM-12-2021 Map SF-7-2021 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS – TEMPORARY OPENING – CORE CREEKSF-7-2021 Map FF-31-2021 RED DRUM -COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - OPEN PT-2-2021 POTS OPEN – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS WEST AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGEPT-2-2021 Map Pkg FF-30-2021 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF SUMMER HARVEST PERIOD FF-29-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – POSSESSION LIMIT FF-28-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS RS-3-2021 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- ATLANTIC OCEAN – DARE COUNTY – COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LABORATORY, FIELD RESEARCH FACILITYRS-3-2021 Map M-11-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES- CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT C SF-6-2021 PERMIT REQUIREMENT - SHELLFISH LEASE RESTORATION PERMIT FF-27-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-26-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-25-2021 COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL March FF-24-2021 ATLANTIC CROAKER – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS FF-23-2021 SPOT – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS SS-2-2021 TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST SS-1-2021 SHELLFISH TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS FF-22-2021 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST- INCREASED COMMERCIAL POSSESSION LIMIT FOR LARGE COASTAL SHARKS FF-21-2021 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL CLOSURE M-10-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – REMOVES GILL NETS CONFIGURED FOR HARVESTING AMERICAN SHADM-10-2021 Map FF-20-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – RE-OPENING SF-5-2021 2020-2021 OYSTER SEASON CLOSURE - BRUNSWICK COUNTY M-9-2021 GILL NETS - ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA - MANAGEMENT UNIT AM-9-2021 Map FF-19-2021 STRIPED BASS - ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA - REDUCE DAILY POSSESSION LIMIT M-8-2021 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- YARDAGE LIMIT INCREASE IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B FF-18-2021 RED DRUM -COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS -CLOSURE February FF-17-2021 SPANISH AND KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – OPEN HARVEST M-7-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A FF-16-2021 STRIPED BASS – COMMERCIAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON OPEN FF-15-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-14-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS- TWO-DAY HARVEST PERIOD EXTENSION FF-13-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- TWO-DAY HARVEST PERIOD EXTENSION SF-4-2021 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST CLOSURE FF-12-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – CLOSURE January M-6-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES- IMPLEMENTS MESH SIZE INCREASES IN GEAR EXEMPTIONS SECTION M-5-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENING THE ALLIGATOR RIVER TO THE USE OF RUN-AROUND, STRIKE, DROP, AND TRAMMEL GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTHS OF 5 ½ INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHESM-5-2021 Map PT-1-2021 DESIGNATION OF DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN MANAGEMENT AREAS AND CRAB POT RESTRICTIONSPT-1-2021 MapApproved Terrapin Bycatch Reduction Devices Flyer SF-3-2021 BAY SCALLOP SEASON PUBLIC BOTTOMSF-3-2021 Map Pkg M-4-2021 POUND NET SET CLOSURE PERIOD SF-2-2021 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSING THE PAMLICO RIVER AREA. MAINTAINING THE CLOSURE OF THE NORTHERN HYDE AND NEUSE RIVER AREAS.SF-2-2021 Map Pkg SF-1-2021 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSING THE BAYS WITHIN THE PAMLICO RIVER AREA. MAINTAINING THE CLOSURE OF THE NORTHERN HYDE AND NEUSE RIVER AREASSF-1-2021 Map pkg FF-11-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – 2021 SEASONS FF-10-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – 2021 SEASONS FF-9-2021 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON OPEN M-3-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – RESTRICTING THE USE OF FIXED OR STATIONARY SMALL MESH GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH OTHER THAN 3 ¼ INCHESM-3-2021 Map FF-8-2021 COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FF-7-2021 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST - OPENING DATE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS RS-2-2021 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTONRS-2-2021 Map RS-1-2021 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT’S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTONRS-1-2021 Map M-2-2021 HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS FF-6-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – TRIP LIMIT REMOVAL FF-5-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-4-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-3-2021 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER I PERIOD FF-2-2021 SHAD-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULE M-1-2021 RULE SUSPENSION - BLUE CRAB FMP AMENDMENT 3 MANAGEMENT MEASURES FF-1-2021 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL – ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA (CIRCLE HOOK REQUIREMENTS) December SF-8-2020 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – RE-OPENING THE BAYS WITHIN THE PAMLICO RIVER AREA. CLOSURE OF THE NORTHERN HYDE AND NEUSE RIVER AREASSF-8-2020 Map pkg FF-48-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – SNOWY GROUPER – CLOSURE SF-7-2020 2020-2021 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS FROM PUBLIC BOTTOMSF-7-2020 Map pkg November FF-47-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GRAY TRIGGERFISH - CLOSURE SF-6-2020 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSURE OF THE BAYS IN PAMLICO SOUNDSF-06-2020 Map Package FF-46-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-45-2020 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN M-21-2020 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A REMOVING ANCHORED SMALL MESH GILL NET ATTENDANCEM-21-2020 Map FF-44-2020 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS SF-5-2020 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONSSF-5-2020 Map package October FF-47-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GRAY TRIGGERFISH - CLOSURE SF-6-2020 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSURE OF THE BAYS IN PAMLICO SOUNDSF-06-2020 Map Package FF-46-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-45-2020 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN M-21-2020 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A REMOVING ANCHORED SMALL MESH GILL NET ATTENDNACEM-21-2020 Map FF-44-2020 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS SF-5-2020 2020-2021 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONSSF-5-2020 Map package September M-15-2020 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT B (SUBUNITS ONLY), C, D2 AND E TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES.M-15-2020 Map package FF-40-2020 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON OPEN FF-39-2020 STRIPED BASS – COMMERCIAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON OPEN FF-38-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – VERMILION SNAPPER – INCREASED TRIP LIMIT FF-37-2020 KING MACKEREL - RECREATIONAL – INCREASED POSSESSION LIMIT THROUGH MARCH 16, 2021 FF-36-2020 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER II HARVEST PERIOD M-14-2020 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – OPENING MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKS SH-3-2020 CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – OPENING A PORTION OF NEW RIVER AND STUMP SOUNDSH-3-2020 Map pkg. FF-35-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER - CLOSURE M-13-2020 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A - EXPANDS TO THE CHOWAN RIVERM-13-2020 map August SF-3-2020 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA – CARTERET COUNTY FF-34-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-33-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – BLUELINE TILEFISH - CLOSURE July RS-2-2020 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- PINE KNOLL SHORES AQUARIUMRS-2-2020 Map FF-32-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH HOOK-AND-LINE COMPONENT - CLOSURE M-12-2020 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- YARDAGE LIMIT DECREASE IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B FF-31-2020 SPANISH AND KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – OPEN HARVEST WITH 500 POUND POSSESSION LIMIT FF-30-2020 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – REDUCED POSSESSION LIMIT FF-29-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER OPENING AND REGULATORY AMENDMENT 29 – REQUIRED GEAR MODIFICATIONS FF-28-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED SNAPPER – OPEN LIMITED SEASON AND REGULATORY AMENDMENT 29 – REQUIRED GEAR MODIFICATIONS June FF-24-2020 REVISED COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST - RECREATIONAL CIRCLE HOOK REQUIREMENTS AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS FF-27-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-26-2020 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-25-2020 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES- INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR SPECIFIC) - SEASON DATES, SIZE AND GEAR RESTRICTIONSFF-25-2020 Map pkg. FF-24-2020 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST- RECREATIONAL CIRCLE HOOK REQUIREMENTS AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS May PT-4-2020 POTS OPEN – PROVISIONAL POT AREAS IN PAMLICO SOUND AND PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERSPT-4-2020 Map Package FF-23-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS SH-2-2020 CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – SOUTHERN REGIONSH-2-2020 Map pkg. M-11-2020 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- YARDAGE INCREASE FOR COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL DRIFT GILL NET FISHERY FF-22-2020 SPANISH AND KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – OPEN HARVEST April M-10-2020 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT AM-10-2020 map FF-21-2020 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL – ATLANTIC OCEAN FROM OCRACOKE INLET NORTH TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE – HARVEST TAGGING AND REPORTING M-9-2020 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS SUBUNIT B.1.M-9-2020 Map FF-20-2020 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF SUMMER HARVEST PERIOD PT-3-2020 POTS OPEN – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS WEST AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGEPT-3-2020 Map pkg. FF-19-2020 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – POSSESSION LIMIT M-8-2020 RULE SUSPENSION - BLUE CRAB FMP AMENDMENT 3 MANAGEMENT MEASURES M-7-2020 RULE SUSPENSION – REVISED CRAB SPAWNING SANCTUARY BOUNDARIES FOR DRUM INLET AND BARDEN INLET, DESIGNATION OF NEW CRAB SPAWNING SANCTUARIES, AND GEAR AND CRAB HARVEST RESTRICTIONS WITHIN CRAB SPAWNING SANCTUARIESM-7-2020 Map pkg. SH-1-2020 CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS BLUE CRAB FMP AMENDMENT 3 CRAB TRAWL CLOSURES IN THE PAMLICO, PUNGO, AND NEUSE RIVERSSH-1-2020 Map package M-6-2020 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES – CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT C March FF-18-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-17-2020 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-16-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – VISION BLUEPRINT RECREATIONAL REGULATORY AMENDMENT 26 – FINAL RULE FF-15-2020 COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIA SS-2-2020 TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVESTOff-site TagRe-submergence TagRe-submergence Logbook SS-1-2020 SHELLFISH TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLSOff-site TagRe-submergence TagRe-submergence Logbook FF-14-2020 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL M-5-2020 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT AM-5-2020 map M-4-2020 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHESM-4-2020 map FF-13-2020 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST- OPENING DATE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS FF-12-2020 (REVISED) STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SF-2-2020 2019-2020 OYSTER SEASON CLOSURE- BRUNSWICK COUNTY FF-12-2020 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FF-11-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH – LONGLINE COMPONENT - RE-OPENING RS-1-2020 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MASONBORO SOUND- UNC-WILMINGTONRS-1-2020 map FF-10-2020 FLOUNDER – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES- INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS- 2020 RECREATIONAL SEASON, SIZE AND CREEL LIMITS FF-9-2020 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FF-8-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED GROUPER EXTENDED SPAWNING SEASON CLOSURE FF-7-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED GROUPER – EXTENDED SPAWNING SEASON CLOSURE AND REDUCED TRIP LIMIT February FF-6-2020 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL M-3-2020 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A FF-5-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-4-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – VISION BLUEPRINT REGULATORY AMENDMENT 27 – FINAL RULE FF-3-2020 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – CLOSURE M-2-2020 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES-IMPLEMENTS GEAR EXEMPTIONS (INCREASES MESH SIZE) FOR THE SHAD FISHERYM-2-2020 Map package January FF-2-2020 BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS PT-2-2020 POTS - OPEN - NORTH AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE FF-1-2020 BLUEFISH – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS PT-1-2020 POTS- OPEN-SOUTH AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE M-1-2020 POUND NET SET CLOSURE PERIOD SF-1-2020 2019-2020 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST CLOSURE
Archived Fisheries Management Proclamations Current Proclamations Proclamations from the current year and year prior are provided in this section. 2022 2021 2020 April FF-30-2022 DOLPHIN– RECREATIONAL VESSEL LIMIT – COASTAL FISHING WATERS FF-29-2022 COBIA – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL – COASTAL FISHING WATERS FF-28-2022 KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - COASTAL FISHING WATERS FF-27-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – BLUELINE TILEFISH SEASON M-8-2022 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6.5 INCHES AND REDUCES MESH SIZE IN GEAR EXEMPTIONS SECTION FF-26-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – SIX- DAY REOPENING FF-25-2022 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-24-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS RS-2-2022 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTON FF-23-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – 2022 RECREATIONAL SEASON, SIZE, AND CREEL LIMITS M-7-2022 SPINY LOBSTER - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FF-22-2022 SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FF-21-2022 KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FF-20-2022 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON CLOSE March SS-2-2022 TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST SS-1-2022 SHELLFISH TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS FF-19-2022 SCUP – RECREATIONAL – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – INCREASES MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT SH-3-2022 SHRIMP TRAWL INCREASES MINIMUM TAIL BAG/COD END MESH SIZE, AND BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – ATLANTIC OCEANMap FF-18-2022 RED DRUM -COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS -CLOSURE SH-2-2022 SHRIMP TRAWLBYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS, PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS, CORE SOUND AND SOUTH TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LINE, AND SKIMMER TRAWLS STATEWIDE-INTERNAL COASTAL WATERSMap SH-1-2022 SHRIMP TRAWL – MESH SIZES FOR TRAWL BODY AND TAIL BAG/COD END, BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – PAMLICO SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS – INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERSMap FF-17-2022 SPANISH AND KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – OPEN HARVEST M-6-2022 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – REMOVE GILL NETS CONFIGURED FOR HARVESTING AMERICAN SHAD AND CONTINUED RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF SMALL MESH ANCHORED GILL NETSMap FF-16-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – CLOSURE FF-15-2022 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL CLOSURE SF-4-2022 2021-2022 OYSTER SEASON CLOSURE - BRUNSWICK COUNTY FF-14-2022 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-13-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS February M-5-2022 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS A PORTION OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF GILL NETS CONFIGURED FOR HARVESTING AMERICAN SHADMap FF-12-2022 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL SEASON OPEN M-4-2022 (REVISED) GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 1/2 INCHES- IMPLEMENTS MESH SIZE INCREASES IN GEAR EXEMPTIONS SECTION M-4-2022 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 1/2 INCHES- IMPLEMENTS MESH SIZE INCREASES IN GEAR EXEMPTIONS SECTION SF-3-2022 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST FF-11-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS January SF-2-2022 BAY SCALLOP SEASON PUBLIC BOTTOMMap FF-10-2022 FINFISH – AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS EXEMPTIONS SF-1-2022 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSE THE BAYS IN THE PAMLICO AND NEUSE RIVER AREASMap 1Map 2 FF-9-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – 2022 SEASONS FF-8-2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – 2022 SEASONS FF-7-2022 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-6-2022 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-5-2022 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER I PERIOD M-2-2022 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – RESTRICTING THE USE OF SMALL MESH ANCHORED GILL NETS TO A MINIMUM STRETCHED MESH OF 3 1/4 INCHESMap FF-4-2022 COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FF-3-2022 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST - OPENING DATE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS FF-2-2022 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON OPEN FF-1-2022 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RS-1-2022 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT’S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTONMap M-1-2022 HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS December SF-15-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – RE-OPEN THE BAYS IN THEPAMLICO AND NEUSE RIVER AREAS, AND CLOSE THE NORTHERN DARE AND NORTHERN HYDE AREASMap 1Map 2 FF-67-2021 (Revised) SHAD-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES November M-24-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – REMOVING ANCHORED SMALL MESH GILL NET ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTSMap package FF-66-2021 SPOT – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSURE FF-65-2021 ATLANTIC CROAKER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSURE FF-64-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-63-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-62-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – REDUCED POSSESSION LIMIT SF-14-2021 2021-2022 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS FROM PUBLIC BOTTOMMap Package FF-61-2021 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS SF-13-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS – CLOSURE OF THE BAYS IN PAMLICO SOUNDMap 1Map 2 FF-60-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL –OTHER JACKS COMPLEX– CLOSURE SF-12-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONSMap 1Map 2 FF-59-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – HOGFISH – CLOSURE October FF-59-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – HOGFISH – CLOSURE FF-58-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – RE-OPENING SF-11-2021 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA – MOUTH OF WEST BAY & MOUTH OF NEUSE RIVER, PAMLICO SOUNDMap 1Map 2 FF-57-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FF-56-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN M-23-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSES ALL MANAGEMENT UNITS TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES M-22-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT B (SUBUNITS SGNRA 1-4, MGNRA AND PORTIONS OF CGNRA), AND MANAGEMENT UNIT C TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES M-21-2021 STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY M-20-2021 GILL NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN - BOGUE BANKS SF-10-2021 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA – CARTERET COUNTY, PAMLICO COUNTY, ONSLOW COUNTYSF-10-2021 Map Package SF-9-2021 2021-2022 OYSTER HAND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS SF-9-2021 Map Package September FF-55-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – REDUCED POSSESSION LIMIT FF-54-2021 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER II PERIOD M-19-2021 RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- OPENING MANAGEMENT UNIT D1 M-18-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA - MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSING MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKSM-18-2021 Map Package M-17-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT B (SUBUNITS ONLY), C, D2 AND E TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6.5 INCHESMap Package FF-53-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH – CLOSURE FF-52-2021 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA –SEASON OPEN FF-51-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – CLOSURE FF-50-2021 (REVISED) FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-50-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN FF-49-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS M-16-2021 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – OPENING MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USEOF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKSM-16-2021 Map Package August FF-48-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS- FOUR-DAY HARVEST PERIOD EXTENSION FF-47-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - 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