Press Releases
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will open a two-week…
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will open a two-week, spring recreational Gulf Flounder season in ocean waters off the central and southeastern parts of […]
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries closed all Coastal and Joint fishing waters…
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries closed all Coastal and Joint fishing waters in North Carolina to both commercial and recreational Spotted Seatrout harvest at 4:00 […]
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries announces a one-month striped bass season…
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries announces a one-month striped bass season will open April 2026 for parts of the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers and their […]
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission took a step toward state management of Atlantic Bonito…
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission took a step toward state management of Atlantic Bonito, including a five-fish recreational bag limit in draft rule language. The vote occurred at the Commission’s […]
Recreational fishermen must now report the harvest of red drum, spotted seatrout, striped bass, weakfish, and flounder
Recreational fishermen must now report the harvest of red drum, spotted seatrout, striped bass, weakfish, and flounder, while those fishing commercially must report all harvest, even if that harvest is […]