Press Releases
Releases – Winter 2016 – 2017
In the coming months, the state marine fisheries agency will remove all remaining buoys from the state’s artificial reefs in the Atlantic Ocean. The buoys, which are used to identify […]
Releases – November 17, 2016
It’s a time-honored tradition on the coast: Thanksgiving dinner with oyster dressing. State environmental officials are encouraging those who partake in this seasonal ritual to take some common sense precautions […]
Releases – October 27, 2016
North Carolina will remain open for flounder fishing this fall. The state did not close flounder season on Oct. 16 for the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries, as was planned. […]
Releases – October 13, 2016
The United States Attorney’s Office recently announced that in federal court, Dewey W. Willis, Jr., 39, of Newport, pled guilty to federal charges regarding the illegal harvest and sale of […]
Releases – September 29, 2016
The state division of marine fisheries is reminding anglers that the recreational cobia season closes in state waters on Friday, Sept. 30. Cobia season in federal waters has been closed […]