Press Releases
A senator representing five Piedmont counties has introduced an amendment to a House bill…
A senator representing five Piedmont counties has introduced an amendment to a House bill that, if it becomes law, will prohibit shrimp trawling in all of North Carolina’s inland waters […]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has closed the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout…
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…
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…
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…
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 […]