Press Releases Sign-up for NCDEQ Press Releases here Division/Office - Any -Air QualityCoastal ManagementCoastal ReserveEnergy, Mineral and Land ResourcesEnvironmental Assistance and Customer ServiceLand and Water StewardshipMarine FisheriesMarine Fisheries Recreational Water QualityMitigation ServicesNCDEQWaste ManagementWater InfrastructureWater Resources Search Press Releases Marine Fisheries reminds public of blue crab harvest closure December 13, 2021 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is reminding the public of the annual blue crab harvest closures. Severe Drought Conditions in North Carolina Expand to Over Half the State December 9, 2021 North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) has expanded its Severe Drought category for portions of the Blue Ridge REMINDER: State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Dec. 8 December 6, 2021 The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Dec. 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. (In-person and virtually, via WebEx.) Reminder: DEQ holding Public Input Meeting on Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits Dec. 14 December 6, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold an online public input meeting on December 14 on the development of the new Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits. Members of the public may participate online or by phone. Fisheries ask public to report cold stunned trout December 3, 2021 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. DEQ, EPA and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Meetings about Kerr-McGee Site in Navassa December 2, 2021 RALEIGH – State and federal officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold two community meetings regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, December 7. Topics will include the upcoming Operable Unit 2 excavation and related work, ongoing investigations and reuse planning. MEDIA ADVISORY: State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Dec. 8 December 2, 2021 The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 9:00 a.m. in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh. Limited public seating will be available and face coverings are required. The public is also invited to join the meeting online or by phone. North Carolina certifies new state record red hind December 1, 2021 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record red hind. MEDIA ADVISORY: Division of Marine Fisheries schedules interjurisdictional plan advisory committee workshop November 30, 2021 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a workshop via web conference on Dec. 8 to review the draft Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for Interjurisdictional Fisheries with the plan advisory committee. North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet December 6 November 29, 2021 RALEIGH – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 6, via WebEx. The public is invited to attend the meeting online or by phone. Commercial spot and croaker closures begin in December; 50-fish recreational bag limits remain in place November 29, 2021 Commercial season closures for spot and for croaker will begin on different dates in December. Division of Coastal Management awarded funds to expand coastal resiliency program in North Carolina November 22, 2021 The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has received nearly $546 thousand dollars as one of 49 new grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Emergency Coastal Resilience Fund 2021 grant cycle. The funds will be used to enhance the resilience of North Carolina’s coastal communities and natural resources by supporting local planning and pre-construction activities. MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Pender County shellfish lease proposals November 22, 2021 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for New Hanover County shellfish lease proposal November 22, 2021 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on a proposed shellfish lease in New Hanover County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5. Marine Fisheries Commission selects Shrimp management options and approves CHPP November 19, 2021 The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected their preferred management options for the draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 during their November business meeting. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page ›› Last page Last »