Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Mandatory Harvest Reporting Temporary Rules Public Hearing

May 1, 2024, 6pm

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are holding a public hearing on proposed temporary rules to implement the mandatory harvest reporting requirements passed by the N.C. General Assembly in Session Law 2023-137, Section 6. The law requires that any person who recreationally harvests Red Drum, Flounder, Spotted Seatrout (Speckled Trout), Striped Bass and Weakfish (Gray Trout) must report that harvest to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF).

Public comment period opens for temporary rules to implement new mandatory harvest reporting law

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are accepting public comments on temporary rules to implement mandatory harvest reporting requirements passed by the N.C. General Assembly in Session Law 2023-137, Section 6. The comment period will close at 5 p.m. May 20, 2024.

Marine Fisheries Commission to meet by web conference on April 18

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference on April 18, beginning at 11 a.m. The meeting will be livestreamed on Webex. A listening station will be established at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office at 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City.

Division of Marine Fisheries seeks Eastern oyster and hard clam advisers

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists and other interested parties to sit on the Shellfish Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee, specifically for Eastern oyster and hard clam.

Marine Fisheries Commission to meet by web conference on April 18

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference on April 18, beginning at 11 a.m. The meeting will be livestreamed on Webex.

Marine Fisheries Commission Special Meeting

April 18, 2024, 11am
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference on April 18, beginning at 11 a.m.

Marine Fisheries accepting credit cards in time for FY 2025 license presales

Fishermen purchasing or renewing fishing licenses or vessel registrations at Division of Marine Fisheries offices can now use their credit cards for payment.

Eighty readopted marine fisheries rules are effective today

Eighty readopted marine fisheries rules become effective today, though these rules should have minimal impact on fishing practices. The rules pertain to standards for commercial shellfish sanitation and processing procedures, and most of the amendments simply codify existing practices or regulations already implemented via proclamation.

Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committees to meet in April

Three advisory committees of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in April to discuss a proposal to protect Submerged Aquatic Vegetation through shrimp trawl area closures. The meetings will be held in person and livestreamed on YouTube.

Division of Marine Fisheries Wilmington license office will be closed Friday afternoon

The Division of Marine Fisheries license office in Wilmington will close at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday March 18.