Press Releases
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has closed the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters from May 2 through June 30, 2025. The Commission […]
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is committed to ensuring that sportfishing businesses can compete on a fair playing field while also supporting the conservation efforts that sustain our nation’s fisheries. […]
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission amended the state’s Eastern Oyster and Hard Clam fishery management plans at its business meeting. Management provisions adopted in the Eastern Oyster Fishery Management Plan […]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for Vermilion Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens). Colby Shaw, of Newport, caught the 7-pound, 4-ounce […]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) recently established a new state record for White Trevally (Pseudocaranx dentex). Thomas Woo, of Wilmington, caught the 19-pound, […]