Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS – PAMLICO SOUND - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULE FOR COORDINATES ADJUSTMENTS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 14, 2022
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  • SHELLFISH TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    sunrise on Sunday, March 31, 2024

  • SHRIMP TRAWL INCREASES MINIMUM TAIL BAG/COD END MESH SIZE, AND BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – ATLANTIC OCEAN
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. July 1, 2022
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  • 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 WATERS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., July 1, 2022
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  • 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 COA
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. July 1, 2022
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  • SHRIMP – RECREATIONAL CAST NET HARVEST – COASTAL FISHING WATERS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    5:01 P.M., Sunday, May 15, 2022

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – CLOSURE
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    2:01 A.M., Saturday, June 8, 2024

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER OPENING AND GAG GROUPER CLOSING
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Sunday, June 30, 2024

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – GAG GROUPER AND BLUELINE TILEFISH – FISHING SEASONS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Wednesday, May 1, 2024

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED SNAPPER – OPEN LIMITED SEASON
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, July 12, 2024

  • SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COMMERCIAL OPEN HARVEST
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, March 1, 2024

  • SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., November 15, 2023

  • SPINY LOBSTER - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, April 2, 2022

  • SPOT – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSURE
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Sunday, December 10, 2023

  • SPOT – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 2021