The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is asking anglers to make sure they know how to distinguish between king mackerel and Spanish mackerel before keeping one of the fish.
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Officials with the N.C. Division of Water Resources announced today that the location of a failed pipe segment that caused a June 13 wastewater spill in Durham County has been identified and repaired. The repair was completed Wednesday.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is leading a state investigation regarding reports of an unregulated chemical in the Cape Fear River.
State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming alert at a sound-side site in Beaufort County.
Officials with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and state Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that the state has issued an emergency declaration and will move forward with plans to breach Woodlake Dam in Moore County to ensure the safety of downstream communities.
North Carolina recreational anglers holding a current Coastal Recreational Fishing License may receive a survey conducted by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries in the coming months.
State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site on Pantego Creek and issued a swimming alert for another site on the Pamlico River.
State environmental officials are reopening and expanding their nationwide search for a director for the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries.
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is reminding watermen they need to renew their commercial fishing licenses and permits by June 30 to continue fishing, or in some cases, keep their licenses.
The state Division of Air Quality has awarded $180,986 in grants for projects to reduce air pollution from mobile sources.