Press Releases
Vessel Registration Increase May Result in More Boats on the Water…
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 20, 2021) – National Safe Boating Week is May 22 – 28 and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is urging the public to make safety a top […]
Don’t Drink and Boat. Don’t Drink and Drive. State agencies…
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 19   , 2021) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, N.C. Highway Patrol and Mothers Against Drunk Driving will kick off the annual “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t […]
Assistance totaling more than $5.2 million distributed to eligible fishing stakeholders for COVID relief…
MOREHEAD CITY – More than $5.2 million in financial assistance is on its way to eligible members of the fishing industries who sustained income losses in the spring of 2020 due […]
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will make several changes to its Saltwater Fishing Tournament criteria…
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will make several changes to its Saltwater Fishing Tournament criteria, effective May 1. The tournament, popularly known as the Citation Program, is not a […]
The NC Division of Marine Fisheries released a proclamation announcing the recreational…
The NC Division of Marine Fisheries released a proclamation announcing the recreational cobia fishing season will open May 1 in North Carolina waters with new private vessel limits. During the […]