Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

The Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 17, 2023.

The Southern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 11, 2023.

The Northern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 10, 2023.

A new harvest slot limit of 18 to 25 inches will take effect Jan. 1, 2023 for both the recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries in the Albemarle Sound Management Area.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is reminding the public of the annual blue crab harvest closures.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment on proposed temporary management of the striped mullet stock.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment on proposed temporary management of the striped mullet stock.

On December 30, 1822, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law titled An Act to Prevent the Destruction of Oysters, and for Other Purposes, in the State that restricted oyster harvest gear and prohibited the export of North Carolina oysters to other states.

The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the N.C. Cooperative Extension - Craven County Center, 300 Industrial Dr. in New Bern.