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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified…

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record for Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana).  Warren Poirier, of Charles City, Virginia, […]

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record…

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for Bulleye (Cookeolus japonicus).  Jody Hopkins, of Grimesland, caught the 5-pound, […]

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record…

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for the Mutton Snapper (Lutjanus analis). Mark Boles, of Dublin, Georgia, caught the […]

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North Carolina’s Spotted Seatrout fishery will reopen to recreational and commercial harvest…

North Carolina’s Spotted Seatrout fishery will reopen to recreational and commercial harvest in joint and coastal waters on July 1, 2025, following a cold stun closure. Upon reopening of the […]

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NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule in mid-June on Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan…

NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule in mid-June on Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic that largely avoids draconian management measures […]