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. Proclamations can set certain fishing seasons and areas, harvest and gear limits, and conditions governing fisheries. Proclamation authority and proclamations are codified in rules. All proclamations, including those no longer in effect, can be found on the Archived Proclamations page. Current Proclamations Send an email to subscribe to the FM Proclamations list Maps Specified in Rule Proclamation Categories FF Finfish proclamations that address commercial and recreational size and creel limits, seasons, areas, etc. M Miscellaneous proclamations covering gear restrictions (gill net, seine, pound net, etc.) not included in other proclamation categories, as well as permit requirements, and adaptive management measures implemented under the authority of fishery management plans PA Polluted area proclamations that include temporary closures and re-openings to shellfish harvest as a result of bacteriological water quality, as well as changes in descriptions of permanently closed areas due to Sanitary Survey findings. (Polluted Area Proclamations have their own page) PT Proclamations for pots that allow the use of crab, eel, fish, and shrimp pots in provisional pot areas not being used by long haul operations. RS Proclamations closing research sanctuaries to all fishing equipment. SF Shellfish proclamations addressing oysters, clams and scallops: hand and mechanical seasons, limits, areas, etc. SS Shellfish sanitation proclamations (beginning in 2014) that establish the National Shellfish Sanitation Program requirements that mandate measures to control the temperature of oysters and clams after harvest; these measures reduce post-harvest growth of potentially hazardous, naturally occurring bacteria in these shellfish. SH Shrimp proclamations that open or close areas to shrimping and crab trawling, or require bycatch reduction devices. Current Proclamations This is an interactive list of the proclamations currently in effect. You may select the category of the proclamation and use the search feature to limit the proclamations to only those that include the selected key words. Sunrise/sunset times are found in the official NCDMF Sunrise/Sunset table. For questions regarding proclamations, email Steve Poland, the Fisheries Management Section Chief, or call 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021. View Embed Category - Any --Finfish-Miscellaneous-Pots-Research Sanctuaries-Shellfish-Shellfish Sanitation-Shrimp/Crab Trawling Title Contains SHRIMP TRAWL INCREASES MINIMUM TAIL BAG/COD END MESH SIZE, AND BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – ATLANTIC OCEAN SH-3-2022 (476.4 KB) Issued Date: March 16, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M. July 1, 2022Map 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 WATERSSH-1-2022 (1.03 MB) Issued Date: March 16, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., July 1, 2022Map 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 COASH-2-2022 (1.2 MB) Issued Date: March 16, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M. July 1, 2022Map SHRIMP – RECREATIONAL CAST NET HARVEST – COASTAL FISHING WATERSSH-4-2022 (241.2 KB) Issued Date: May 11, 2022 Effective Date: 5:01 P.M., Sunday, May 15, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – 2022 SEASONSFF-8-2022 (603.69 KB) Issued Date: December 21, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Saturday, January 1, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH HOOK-AND-LINE COMPONENT – CLOSUREFF-38-2022 (602.59 KB) Issued Date: July 5, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, July 6, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – SIX- DAY REOPENINGFF-26-2022 (604.39 KB) Issued Date: April 11, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Tuesday, April 12, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – OPENINGFF-37-2022 (603.07 KB) Issued Date: June 29, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Monday, July 11, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – BLUELINE TILEFISH SEASONFF-27-2022 (374.59 KB) Issued Date: April 13, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Sunday, May 1, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED SNAPPER – OPEN LIMITED SEASON FF-36-2022 (375.25 KB) Issued Date: June 29, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Friday, July 8, 2022 SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COMMERCIAL HARVEST PERIOD WITH 500 POUND POSSESSION LIMITFF-35-2022 (254.28 KB) Issued Date: June 17, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONSFF-61-2021 (289.93 KB) Issued Date: November 18, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Friday, November 19, 2021 SPINY LOBSTER - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONALM-7-2022 (217.54 KB) Issued Date: April 1, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Saturday, April 2, 2022 SPOT – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSUREFF-66-2021 (243.3 KB) Issued Date: November 29, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Friday, December 10, 2021 SPOT – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITSFF-23-2021 (659.19 KB) Issued Date: March 30, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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. Proclamations can set certain fishing seasons and areas, harvest and gear limits, and conditions governing fisheries. Proclamation authority and proclamations are codified in rules. All proclamations, including those no longer in effect, can be found on the Archived Proclamations page. Current Proclamations Send an email to subscribe to the FM Proclamations list Maps Specified in Rule Proclamation Categories FF Finfish proclamations that address commercial and recreational size and creel limits, seasons, areas, etc. M Miscellaneous proclamations covering gear restrictions (gill net, seine, pound net, etc.) not included in other proclamation categories, as well as permit requirements, and adaptive management measures implemented under the authority of fishery management plans PA Polluted area proclamations that include temporary closures and re-openings to shellfish harvest as a result of bacteriological water quality, as well as changes in descriptions of permanently closed areas due to Sanitary Survey findings. (Polluted Area Proclamations have their own page) PT Proclamations for pots that allow the use of crab, eel, fish, and shrimp pots in provisional pot areas not being used by long haul operations. RS Proclamations closing research sanctuaries to all fishing equipment. SF Shellfish proclamations addressing oysters, clams and scallops: hand and mechanical seasons, limits, areas, etc. SS Shellfish sanitation proclamations (beginning in 2014) that establish the National Shellfish Sanitation Program requirements that mandate measures to control the temperature of oysters and clams after harvest; these measures reduce post-harvest growth of potentially hazardous, naturally occurring bacteria in these shellfish. SH Shrimp proclamations that open or close areas to shrimping and crab trawling, or require bycatch reduction devices. Current Proclamations This is an interactive list of the proclamations currently in effect. You may select the category of the proclamation and use the search feature to limit the proclamations to only those that include the selected key words. Sunrise/sunset times are found in the official NCDMF Sunrise/Sunset table. For questions regarding proclamations, email Steve Poland, the Fisheries Management Section Chief, or call 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021. View Embed Category - Any --Finfish-Miscellaneous-Pots-Research Sanctuaries-Shellfish-Shellfish Sanitation-Shrimp/Crab Trawling Title Contains SHRIMP TRAWL INCREASES MINIMUM TAIL BAG/COD END MESH SIZE, AND BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – ATLANTIC OCEAN SH-3-2022 (476.4 KB) Issued Date: March 16, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M. July 1, 2022Map 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 WATERSSH-1-2022 (1.03 MB) Issued Date: March 16, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., July 1, 2022Map 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 COASH-2-2022 (1.2 MB) Issued Date: March 16, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M. July 1, 2022Map SHRIMP – RECREATIONAL CAST NET HARVEST – COASTAL FISHING WATERSSH-4-2022 (241.2 KB) Issued Date: May 11, 2022 Effective Date: 5:01 P.M., Sunday, May 15, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – 2022 SEASONSFF-8-2022 (603.69 KB) Issued Date: December 21, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Saturday, January 1, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH HOOK-AND-LINE COMPONENT – CLOSUREFF-38-2022 (602.59 KB) Issued Date: July 5, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, July 6, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – SIX- DAY REOPENINGFF-26-2022 (604.39 KB) Issued Date: April 11, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Tuesday, April 12, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – OPENINGFF-37-2022 (603.07 KB) Issued Date: June 29, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Monday, July 11, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – BLUELINE TILEFISH SEASONFF-27-2022 (374.59 KB) Issued Date: April 13, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Sunday, May 1, 2022 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED SNAPPER – OPEN LIMITED SEASON FF-36-2022 (375.25 KB) Issued Date: June 29, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Friday, July 8, 2022 SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COMMERCIAL HARVEST PERIOD WITH 500 POUND POSSESSION LIMITFF-35-2022 (254.28 KB) Issued Date: June 17, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONSFF-61-2021 (289.93 KB) Issued Date: November 18, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Friday, November 19, 2021 SPINY LOBSTER - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONALM-7-2022 (217.54 KB) Issued Date: April 1, 2022 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Saturday, April 2, 2022 SPOT – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSUREFF-66-2021 (243.3 KB) Issued Date: November 29, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Friday, December 10, 2021 SPOT – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITSFF-23-2021 (659.19 KB) Issued Date: March 30, 2021 Effective Date: 12:01 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page Next › Last page Last »