The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet May 24-26, 2023 at:
Beaufort Hotel
2440 Lennoxville Road
Beaufort, N.C. 28516
Meeting Agenda Overview
May 24, 2023
- Public Comment Period
May 25, 2023
- Public Comment Period
- Preliminary Matters
- Chairman's Report
- Director’s Report
- Presentation of Life Saving Award to Sergeant Brian Long
- Division of Marine Fisheries Quarterly Update
- Councils and Commission Update
- Marine Patrol Update
- Shellfish Lease Program Update
- CHPP Implementation
- False Albacore Data Update (False Albacore Information Paper) (Presentation)
- Regional and State Salt Marsh Conservation (Presentation)
- Allocation as a Fisheries Management Tool (Presentation)
- Fishery Management Plans
- Status of ongoing plans (Presentation)
- Blue Crab FMP Amendment 3 Adaptive Management Revision Update (Presentation)
- Estuarine Striped Bass Stock Assessment Update Overview (Presentation)
- Spotted Seatrout FMP Amendment 1 (Presentation)
- Scoping Period Overview
- Review and Vote on Approval of FMP Goal and Objectives**
May 26, 2023
- Fishery Management Plans Continued...
- Striped Mullet FMP (Presentation)
- Supplement to Amendment 1 of the Striped Mullet FMP
- Vote on final approval**
- Supplement to Amendment 1 of the Striped Mullet FMP
- Striped Mullet FMP (Presentation)
- Rules
- Rule Suspensions**
- Rulemaking Update
- 2021-2022 Annual Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2022-2023 Annual Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2023-2024 Annual Rulemaking Cycle
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to readopt per G.S. 150B-21.3A, amend, adopt, and repeal 15A NCAC 03K .0110, 18A .0301, .0302, .0305, .0401-.0424, .0426-.0430, .0432-.0439, .0501-.0504, .0601-.0621, .0701-.0713, .0801-.0806**
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to amend 15A NCAC 03I .0113, 03O .0101, .0109, .0112, .0301 for Data Collection and Harassment Prevention for the Conservation of Marine and Estuarine Resources**
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to amend 15A NCAC 03R .0117 for Oyster Sanctuary Changes**
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to amend and repeal 15A NCAC 03I .0101, 03K .0101, .0104, .0301, .0401, .0403, .0405, 03O .0201, .0501, .0503, 18A .0901, .0906 for Conforming Changes for Shellfish Relay Program and Shellfish Leases and Franchises**
- Issues from Commissioners
- Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for Next Meeting