The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person March 12-13, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place February 19-21, 2025 but was rescheduled due to inclement weather. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, with a public comment session. The commission will also hold a public comment session at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, to allow additional opportunity for in-person comments; however, due to schedule constraints, the commission will vote on some agenda items prior to the 6 p.m. comment session. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 13.
The following information pertains to in-person public comment:
- Those who wish to speak may sign up at the hotel prior to the public comment period in which they wish to speak.
- To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the chair will limit each speaker to 3 minutes.
- Those making comments will be asked to speak only once, either at 2 p.m. or at 6 p.m. but not during both public comment periods
- Those who wish to submit handouts to the commission during a public comment period should bring at least 12 copies to the meeting.
The public may also submit written comments via the following methods:
- Written comments may be submitted through this online form.
- Mail to Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting Comments, P.O Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557.
- Dropped off at the Division of Marine Fisheries’ Morehead City Headquarters Office at 3441 Arendell St., Morehead City.
The deadline to submit written comments for this meeting is 4 p.m. Monday, March 10.