Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • RESEARCH SANCTUARY- BACK SOUND – EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
    RS-3-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M, February 3, 2024
    Map Package

  • RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT’S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTON
    RS-1-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 29, 2024
    Map Package

  • RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTON
    RS-2-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 29, 2024
    Map Package

  • RULE SUSPENSION - GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES – ADJUSTS THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN MANAGEMENT UNITS B, C, AND D1; OUTLINES THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SUBUNITS O
    M-21-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 27, 2024
    Map Package

  • RULE SUSPENSION – COMMERCIAL LICENSE REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO TRANSPLANT PROHIBITED (POLLUTED) SHELLFISH
    M-11-2023
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • RULE SUSPENSION – FLOUNDER POUND NETS – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS - ESCAPE PANEL REQUIREMENTS
    M-9-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., April 19, 2024

  • 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
    M-5-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL 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 INCHES – REMOVES
    M-23-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    5:00 P.M., December 6, 2024

  • SCUP – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER I PERIOD
    FF-4-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • SCUP – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER II PERIOD
    FF-40-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 1, 2024

  • SCUP – RECREATIONAL – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – DECREASES CREEL LIMIT
    FF-18-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., April 1, 2024

  • SHAD - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
    FF-6-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, January 1, 2024

  • SHAD – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
    FF-8-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • SHARK - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST – OCEANIC WHITETIP SHARK RETENTION LIMIT REDUCED TO ZERO
    FF-22-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., May 20, 2024

  • SHARK – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - OPENING DATE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    FF-7-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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