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REMINDER: Division of Marine Fisheries announces scoping period on estuarine striped bass
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are developing Amendment 2 to the N.C. Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan. The Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public scoping period Nov. 2-15, 2020 to solicit public comments on potential management strategies for the upcoming amendment.
Recreational Black Sea Bass season to close Dec. 1 North of Cape Hatteras
The recreational black sea bass fishery will close Tuesday, Dec. 1 in all coastal waters north of Cape Hatteras.
Division of Marine Fisheries accepting applications for CARES Act Fisheries Relief Program
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting applications for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Fisheries Relief Program. The financial assistance is available to eligible commercial fishermen, for-hire fishing operators, seafood dealers and processors, and marine aquaculture operations with revenue losses in the spring of 2020 greater than 35% as compared to the prior 5-year average revenue.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Division of Marine Fisheries announces scoping period on estuarine striped bass
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are developing Amendment 2 to the N.C. Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan. The Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public scoping period Nov. 2-15, 2020 to solicit public comments on potential management strategies for the upcoming amendment.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Commercial Fishing Resource Funding committees to meet by webinar Oct. 27
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 on Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m. by webinar.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee to meet Oct. 16 by webinar
The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet by webinar on Oct. 16 at 9 a.m.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee to meet Oct. 16
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m. by webinar.
Division of Marine Fisheries license sales through Elizabeth City office closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries license sales through the Elizabeth City Office will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of 2020.
Division of Marine Fisheries schedules southern flounder plan advisory committee workshop
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a workshop by webinar over several days in October with the southern flounder fishery management plan advisory committee to review draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
Comment period opens, public hearings scheduled for various marine fisheries rules
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on proposed amendments and re-adoption of 50 rules under a state-mandated periodic review schedule.
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