Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

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

    12:01 A.M., December 10, 2024

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

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

  • SPOTTED SEATROUT – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHERY CLOSURE – COLD STUN EVENTS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    5:00 P.M., January 24, 2025

  • STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Tuesday, October 15, 2024

  • STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NEW SLOT LIMIT
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, June 30, 2023

  • STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL SEASON CLOSE
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    11:59 P.M., Friday, March 17, 2023

  • STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON CLOSE
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    11:59 P.M., Sunday March 12, 2023

  • STRIPED BASS, ESTUARINE- RECREATIONAL SEASON CLOSURE- CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERS- INCLUDING CLOSURE OF JOINT WATERS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, March 29, 2019
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  • TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    sunrise on Sunday, March 31, 2024

  • TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    sunrise on Monday, March 31, 2025

  • WEAKFISH – COMMERCIAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • WEAKFISH – RECREATIONAL – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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