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MEDIA ADVISORY: Division of Marine Fisheries schedules March 2021 shrimp plan advisory committee workshops
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a series of workshops by web conference over several days in March with the shrimp fishery management plan advisory committee to review draft Amendment 2 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan.
Citizen Science Group seeks feedback from fishermen on customizable mobile app
The Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program’s Citizen’s Science Group is asking fishermen and others to answer a questionnaire that will help in the development of a customizable mobile application that will allow fishermen to share information about the fish they catch.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to meet
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet by teleconference at 10:30 a.m. April 9. The board will consider license applications that are deemed complete and submitted by March 10.
REMINDER: State officials announce availability of fiscal year 2021 grants to improve public beach access
The N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) announced in Janurary the availability of approximately $1 million in funding to help local governments in 20 coastal counties improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access program provides matching funds to local governments to construct low-cost public access facilities.
State coastal commission will meet Feb. 18 by video conference
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet February 18 by video conference. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. The public may join the meeting by computer or phone.
State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Feb. 10 via teleconference
The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 9:00 a.m., remotely, via teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting by phone.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Carteret County shellfish lease proposals
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Hyde County shellfish lease proposals
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Hyde County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Commercial Fishing Resource Funding committees to meet Feb. 12
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly by web conference on Feb. 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to meet February 22
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its meeting Monday, February 22, remotely via teleconference. The public is invited to listen to the meeting online or by phone.
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