Marine Fisheries Permit Information Example
| Permit Name | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Collection Permit | The collecting of protected or out-of-season marine and estuarine species for aquaculture purposes. An application is available for this permit upon request. Please contact Zach Harrison at Zach.Harrison@deq.nc.gov or 252-808-8056 if you would like to obtain an application. | None |
| Aquaculture Operation Permit | Operation of an aquaculture facility. Allows an individual to transport or sell hatchery or aquaculture operation products that do not meet size or bag limits. | None |
| Aquaculture Seed Transplant Permit | To allow shellfish lease/franchise holders to purchase shellfish seed from permitted aquaculture operations that use waters in the prohibited, restricted, or conditionally approved classification for placement on their private beds. | None |
| Atlantic Ocean Striped Bass Commercial Gear Permit | Allows an individual to harvest striped bass from the Atlantic Ocean by gill net, trawl or beach seine. | None |
| Blue Crab Shedding Permit | Authorizes and identifies shedding operations possessing more than 50 crabs at any time. | None |
| Coastal Recreational Fishing License Exemption Permit | Allows individuals and organizations serving certain groups (e.g., individuals with physical/mental limitaions, disadvantaged youth, etc.) the ability to conduct recreational fishing events without each participant obtaining a CRFL. | None |
| Crustacea Certification | Compliance with sanitation requirements for wholesale marketing, processing and handling of crustacea meat. | None |
| Depuration Permit | Allows licensed NC clam or oyster dealers to take clams or oysters from public or private prohibited waters for depurating purposes. An application is available for this permit upon request. Please contact Jacob Boyd at Jacob.Boyd@deq.nc.gov or 252-808-8047 if you would like to obtain an application. | None |
| Estuarine Gill Net Permit | Allows the use of anchored gill nets in coastal waters for either commercial or recreational purposes. | None |
| Harvest Rangia Clams from Prohibited Areas Permit | The mechanical harvest of Rangia (freshwater clams) from the upper reaches of designated estuaries. An application is available for this permit upon request. Please contact Zach Harrison at Zach.Harrison@deq.nc.gov or 252-808-8056 if you would like to obtain an application. | None |
| Horseshoe Crab Biomedical Use Permit | Allows the use of horseshoe crabs taken from NC joint or coastal waters for biomedical purposes. An application for this permit is available upon request. Please contact the Fisheries Management Horshoe Crab Lead Biologist Jeffrey Dobbs at 252-808-8079 or email Jeffrey.Dobbs@deq.nc.gov for more details if you would like to obtain an application package. | None |
| Introduce, Transfer, or Hold Imported Marine and Estuarine Organisms into the Coastal Waters of the State of North Carolina Permit | Allows for the introduction into coastal waters of living marine or estuarine organisms not native to North Carolina; transfer of marine or estuarine organisms which are native, but which originated outside the state's boundaries; holding or maintaining any imported marine or estuarine organisms in a quarantine or isolation system for brood stock, aquaculture, or bait; or selling for bait any live marine or estuarine organism imported into the state. | None |
| Mechanical Gear for Harvesting Oysters and Clams on Private Shellfish Leases and Franchises Permit | The use of mechanical gear for harvesting oysters and/or clams from private gardens. | None |
| Monkfish Large Mesh Gill Net Permit | Allows traditional large mesh gill net fisheries for striped bass and monkfish to be conducted in state waters while reducing the threat of interactions between this gear and bottlenose dolphins, other marine mammals, and sea turtles. | None |
| Polluted Area Relay Permit | Provides the opportunity to relay of clams and oyster out of specific polluted areas to leases, with Marine Patrol coordination. An application is available for this permit upon request. Please contact Zach Harrison at Zach.Harrison@deq.nc.gov or 252-808-8056 if you would like to obtain an application. | None |
| Pound Net Set Permit | Allows for the use of a pound net or any part of one in Joint or Coastal Fishing Waters of North Carolina. An application is available upon request. Please contact the Fisheries Management Permit Coordinator at 252-808-8076 or email Pound.Nets@deq.nc.gov for an application package. | None |
| Quota Monitoring Dealer Permits | NEED DESCRIPTION | None |
| Scientific and Educational Collecting Permit | Allows for the collection of regulated fisheries resources for scientific and educational use by universities, aquaria, and environmental consultant organizations. An application is available upon request. Please contact the Fisheries Management Permit Coordinator at 252-808-8076 or email SEAP@deq.nc.gov for an application package. | None |
| Seed Oyster Management Area Permit | Provides the opportunity to relay oysters out of Seed Oyster Management Areas (SOMA) to shellfish leases between April and October. | None |
| Shellfish Certification | Compliance with sanitation requirements for wholesale marketing, processing and handling of shellfish. | None |
| Shellfish Lease Restoration Permit | Allows the transportation of oysters or other shellfish for restoration purposes not related to human consumption from an individual’s shellfish lease or franchise to restoration sites. An application is available for this permit upon request. Please contact Zach Harrison at Zach.Harrison@deq.nc.gov or 252-808-8056 if you would like to obtain an application. | None |
| Shellfish Relocation Permit | NEED DESCRIPTION. An application is available for this permit upon request. Please contact Zach Harrison at Zach.Harrison@deq.nc.gov or 252-808-8056 if you would like to obtain an application. | None |
| Under Dock Oyster Cultivation Permit | Allows a dock owner to attach oyster cultivation containers under his dock, following specific permit conditions, to grow oysters for personal consumption. An application is available for this permit upon request. Please contact Zach Harrison at Zach.Harrison@deq.nc.gov or 252-808-8056 if you would like to obtain an application. | None |
| Weekend Trawling for Live Shrimp Permit | Permits and identifies fishermen taking live shrimp for bait with trawls, from areas open to the harvest of shrimp with trawls, from Friday 9:00 p.m. through Saturday 12:00 p.m. (noon). An application is available upon request. Please contact the Fisheries Management Permit Coordinator at 252-808-8076 or email WTLS@deq.nc.gov for an application package. | None |
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