Press Releases
The NC Division of Marine Fisheries has asked to withdraw the Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application…
The NC Division of Marine Fisheries has asked to withdraw the Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application for Red Snapper that would have allowed a 62-day recreational season from July 1 […]
In only their second appearance at a Fédération Internationale de Pêche Sportive-Mer (FIPS-Mer) Long Casting of Sea Weights World Championship…
In only their second appearance at a Fédération Internationale de Pêche Sportive-Mer (FIPS-Mer) Long Casting of Sea Weights World Championship, the USAngling Surf Casting Team captured silver medals in the […]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified…
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record for the Graysby Grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata). Wyatt Rabon, of Leland, caught the 3-pound, […]
The 2026 recreational flounder season will open Sept. 1-14…
The 2026 recreational flounder season will open Sept. 1-14 in Coastal and Joint Fishing Waters of the state. The two-week season is the same dates as were open in 2025. […]
Fifteen lucky anglers won $100 each in a yearly drawing…
Fifteen lucky anglers won $100 each in a yearly drawing held by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries’ Multi-Species Tagging Program. The tagging program randomly selected tag numbers from 496 […]