Press Releases
Due to increased cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina, three upcoming Marine Fisheries Commission…
Due to increased cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina, three upcoming Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committee meetings will be held by web conference only. The advisory committees are scheduled to review […]
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold an online listening session about the Draft Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan…
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold an online listening session about the Draft Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 on Jan. 5 at 1 p.m. The listening session prefaces […]
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected their preferred management options for the draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan…
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected their preferred management options for the draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 during their November business meeting. The goal of the shrimp plan […]
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified…
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record red hind. Matthew Parr, of Wilmington, caught the 7-pound and 1.6-ounce fish on Oct. 1 off Cape Lookout. […]
Commercial season closures for spot and for croaker will begin on different dates in December…
Commercial season closures for spot and for croaker will begin on different dates in December. The commercial fishery for spot will close from Dec. 10, 2021, through April 4, 2022. […]