Division of Marine Fisheries Contacts

For general information or questions, call 252-726-7021.

View the list of biologist contacts by species

News and Information
  Name Phone
Communications Director Patricia Smith 252-808-8025  
800-682-2632
Director's Office
  Name Phone
Director Kathy Rawls 252-808-8013
Deputy Director Michael Loeffler 252-808-8013
Executive Assistant for Councils  
(SAFMC)		 Trish Murphey 252-808-8011
Special Assistant for Councils  
(ASMFC, MAFMC)		 Chris Batsavage 252-808-8009
Marine Fisheries Commission Lara Klibansky 252-808-8021  
800-682-2632
Rulemaking Coordinator Catherine Blum 252-808-8014
Administrative Assistant Hope Wade 252-808-8013
Program Contacts
  Name Phone
Artificial Reefs Jordan Byrum 252-808-8036
Citation Program Amanda Macek 252-808-8081
800-682-2632
Commercial Statistics Alan Bianchi 252-808-8092  
800-682-2632
Fisheries Management Section Chief Steve Poland 252-808-8074  
800-682-2632
Habitat Anne Deaton 910-796-7311  
800-682-2632
Human Resources Barbara Byrd 252-808-8003  
800-682-2632
Information Technology Stephanie McInerny 252-808-8117  
800-682-2632
License Information Brenda Clark 252-808-8030  
800-682-2632
Marine Mammal Strandings Vicky Thayer 252-241-5119
Marine Patrol See Marine Patrol District Contact Information
Permitting - Pound Nets Pound.nets@deq.nc.gov
Permitting - Scientific and Educational Activity SEAP@deq.nc.gov
Permitting - Weekend Trawling for Live Shrimp WTLS@deq.nc.gov
Protected Species Barbie L. Byrd 252-808-8088
Recreational Statistics Jeff Moore 252-808-8101
Recreational Water Quality Erin Bryan-Millush 252-808-8153
Shellfish — Closures (Bacteriological) Shannon Jenkins 252-726-6827
Shellfish Lease Program Marla Chuffo 252-808-8048
Tag Returns and Proclamations Debbie Manley 252-808-8075
Website Patricia Smith 252-808-8025  
800-682-2632