Archived Fisheries Management Proclamations
| Proclamation Name | Issued Date | Effective Date | Document File |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLET – COMMERCIAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – CLOSURE | 12:01 A.M., November 7, 2023 |
FF-51-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – CLOSES THE POUND NET CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AREA AND REOPENS THE MOBILE GEAR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS TO THE USE OF GIGS AND HOOK AND LIN | 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
FF-50-2023 | |
| GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING 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 | 12:01 A.M., Monday, October 23, 2023 |
M-24-2023 | |
| GILL NET RESTRICTIONS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS IN MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKS | 12:01 A.M., Monday, October 23, 2023 |
M-23-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) - ESTABLISHES A 750-POUND TRIP LIMIT FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AREA. THE POUND NET NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREAS AND T | 12:01 A.M. Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
FF-49-2023 | |
| SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – GAG GROUPER – CLOSURE AND GREATER AMBERJACK – APRIL CLOSURE | 12:01 A.M., Monday, October 23, 2023, for gag grouper and 12:01 A.M. Thursday, October 26, 2023, for greater amberjack |
FF-48-2023 | |
| SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GAG – CLOSURE AND GREATER AMBERJACK - AMENDMENT 49 NEW MANAGEMENT MEASURES | 12:01 A.M., Monday, October 23, 2023, for gag and 12:01 A.M., Thursday, October 26, 2023, for greater amberjack |
FF-47-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) - CLOSES MOBILE GEAR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREAS AND MAINTAINS THE TRIP LIMIT FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AREA. THE PO | 11:59 A.M. Thursday, October 19, 2023 |
FF-46-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) - REOPENS THE POUND NET SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA FOR TWO DAYS AND MAINTAINS THE TRIP LIMIT FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AREA AND | 12:01 A.M., Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
FF-45-2023 | |
| 2023-2024 OYSTER HAND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS | sunrise, Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
SF-6-2023 | |
| RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A 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 | 12:01 A.M., October 9, 2023 |
M-22-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) - CLOSES THE POUND NET SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA AND MAINTAINS THE TRIP LIMIT FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AREA AND THE OPENING OF | 6:00 P.M., Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
FF-44-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) - CLOSES THE POUND NET SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA AND MAINTAINS THE TRIP LIMIT FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AREA AND THE OPENING OF | 6:00 P.M., Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
FF-44-2023 | |
| BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL – IMPLEMENTS 500-POUND POSSESSION LIMIT | 12:01 A.M., October 9, 2023 |
FF-43-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) - CLOSES THE POUND NET NORTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA, MAINTAINS THE TRIP LIMIT FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREAS AND MAIN | 6:00 P.M., Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
FF-42-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) - CLOSES THE POUND NET NORTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA, MAINTAINS THE TRIP LIMIT FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREAS AND MAIN | 6:00 P.M., Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
FF-42-2023 | |
| RULE SUSPENSION - MULLET – RECREATIONAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – CLOSURE | 12:01 A.M., November 7, 2023 |
FF-41-2023 | |
| SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – RE-OPENING | 12:01 A.M., Friday, October 6, 2023 |
FF-40-2023 | |
| GILL NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY | 12:01 A.M., Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
M-20-2023 | |
| STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY | 12:01 A.M., Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
M-19-2023 | |
| RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A 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 | 12:01 A.M., Monday, September 25, 2023 |
M-18-2023 | |
| SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – HOGFISH – CLOSURE | 12:01 A.M., Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
FF-39-2023 | |
| SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COMMERCIAL HARVEST PERIOD WITH 500 POUND POSSESSION LIMIT | 12:01 A.M., Monday, September 25, 2023 |
FF-38-2023 | |
| RULE SUSPENSION - MULLET – RECREATIONAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – CLOSURE | 2:01 A.M., November 7, 2023 |
FF-35-2023 | |
| MULLET – COMMERCIAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – CLOSURE | 12:01 A.M., November 7, 2023 |
FF-36-2023 | |
| SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER II HARVEST PERIOD | 12:01 A.M., Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
FF-37-2023 | |
| GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING 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 | 5:45 P.M., Monday, October 2, 2023 |
M-17-2023 | |
| GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS – OPENING MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKS | 5:45 P.M., Monday, October 2, 2023 |
M-16-2023 | |
| SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – BLUELINE TILEFISH - REOPENING | 12:01 A.M., Monday, September 11, 2023 |
FF-34-2023 | |
| FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN | 12:01 A.M., September 1, 2023 |
FF-33-2023 |