Press Releases
In a unanimous decision in early September, the North Carolina Court of Appeals rejected…
In a unanimous decision in early September, the North Carolina Court of Appeals rejected the State of North Carolina’s request for immunity from a lawsuit brought by 86 citizen plaintiffs […]
Regional partners, led by the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP), have published…
Regional partners, led by the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP), have published an updated map of the extent of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in North Carolina’s sounds during 2020. SAV, […]
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists, and…
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists, and other interested parties to sit on various fisheries advisory committees. Two regional advisory committees – Northern […]
More than $7.6 million in federal financial relief is on its way…
More than $7.6 million in federal financial relief is on its way to eligible members of fishing industries that sustained income losses or damages from Hurricane Florence. The N.C. Division […]
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record swordfish…
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Cary Carney, of Newport, caught the 504-pound, 8-ounce fish about 55 miles off Morehead City […]