Press Releases

Fall 2022 recreational striped bass season will open Nov. 1 in the Albemarle Sound

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries today announced that the fall 2022 recreational striped bass season in the Albemarle Sound Management Area will open Nov. 1 and close when the quota has been reached, or Dec. 31, 2022, whichever comes first.

North Carolina’s 2022 commercial flounder season closing statewide in internal coastal waters

North Carolina’s 2022 commercial flounder fishing season in internal waters is coming to an end. The commercial flounder season is closing because the total allowable landings of flounder from internal coastal waters is nearly caught.

REMINDER: Applications for Annual Diesel Emission Reduction Grants Accepted Through Nov. 14

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting grant applications to fund projects that will reduce emissions from diesel engines.

Water quality swimming advisory lifted for ocean-side site in Dare County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at an ocean-side site in Dare County.

Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to meet November 17

The Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold an in-person special meeting on biomass on November 17. Members of the public are invited to attend in-person or online.  

Division of Water Infrastructure Receives Exceptional Number of Applications for Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure Fall 2022 application round closed with 649 submitted applications for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater funding, nearly reaching the record number of applications received in the Spring 2022 funding round.

N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet on Nov. 1

The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Training Room of the Green Square building, 217 W. Jones St., Raleigh, 27603, on Nov. 1, 2022. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone.

REMINDER: State Seeks Public Comment on Draft Air Quality Permit for Toyota Battery Manufacturing

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is seeking public comment on a draft air quality permit modification for the Toyota Battery Manufacturing NC facility.

State Awards $20 million to Coastal Communities for Storm Damage Repairs

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding nearly $20.1 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to storm damage.

Commercial flounder season closing for pound nets in Central Management Area on Oct. 21; Northern Management Area remains open to gigs and hook-and-line

The commercial flounder season will close at 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the Pound Net Central Management Area. Additionally, flounder pound net sets in this area must be rendered inoperable by 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 21 during the closed flounder season.