Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS – IN MANAGEMENT UNIT A – RESTRICTING THE USE OF ITP NON-EXEMPTED (I.E. FIXED, STATIONARY, OR ANCHORED) GILL NETS TO A STRETCHED MESH OF 3 ¼ INCHES
    M-4-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2025
    Map Package

  • GILL NETS – CURRITUCK SOUND – MARTINS POINT CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA
    M-26-2016
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. Friday, December 2, 2016
    Map Package

  • GILL NETS – GILL NET CLOSURE AND RESTRICTIONS - CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA (CSMA) - WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND RIVERS
    M-6-2019
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, March 18, 2019
    Map

  • GILL NETS – NEWPORT RIVER USER CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA
    M-8-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    7:00 A.M. April 15, 2024
    Map package

  • HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL
    M-1-2025_HSCopen-Final.pdf
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M, January 1, 2025

  • KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - COASTAL FISHING WATERS
    FF-51-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, October 10, 2022

  • MULLET – COMMERCIAL – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    FF-26-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. June 24, 2024

  • MULLET – RECREATIONAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
    FF-27-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., June 24, 2024

  • OBSERVER TRIP SCHEDULING SYSTEM
    M-7-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M, February 24, 2025

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT - GILL NETS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    M-2-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2025

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT - SHELLFISH LEASE RESTORATION PERMIT
    SF-6-2021
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, April 12, 2021

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT – COMMERCIAL - ESTUARINE FLOUNDER DEALER PERMIT -INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    M-3-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2025

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT – SHELLFISH RELOCATION PERMIT
    SF-5-2023
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, May 6, 2023

  • POTS - AMEND CRAB POT RESTRICTIONS IN ESTABLISHED DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN MANAGEMENT AREAS
    PT-1-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, March 1, 2024
    Map Package
    Approved Terrapin Bycatch Reduction Devices Flyer

  • POTS OPEN – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS WEST AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE
    PT-1-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Thursday, May 1, 2025 until 11:59 PM, Sunday, November 30, 2025
    PT-1-2025 Maps