Marine Fisheries Commission Meetings
Meetings Overview
The MFC typically holds four business meetings a year, but may hold additional meetings if necessary. Three of the annual meetings are held in the coastal regions, with the fourth typically held in a central location. For the commission to conduct business there must be at least five of the nine members present, with at least one recreational member and one commercial member.
View the 2023 MFC Meeting Planning Calendar
How to Participate
All MFC meetings are open to the public. You may attend in person, when possible, or virtually online. To provide comments for MFC consideration, you may complete the online form, submit comments by U.S. Mail or you may register to speak during the public comment period during the meeting. Please see the Meeting Materials and Details section below for more information on how to participate.
Upcoming Meeting Information
The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet May 24-26, 2023 at:
Beaufort Hotel
2440 Lennoxville Road
Beaufort, N.C. 28516
Meeting Agenda Overview
May 24, 2023
- Public Comment Period
May 25, 2023
- Public Comment Period
- Preliminary Matters
- Chairman's Report
- Director’s Report
- Presentation of Life Saving Award to Sergeant Brian Long
- Division of Marine Fisheries Quarterly Update
- Councils and Commission Update
- Marine Patrol Update
- Shellfish Lease Program Update
- CHPP Implementation
- False Albacore Data Update (False Albacore Information Paper) (Presentation)
- Regional and State Salt Marsh Conservation (Presentation)
- Allocation as a Fisheries Management Tool (Presentation)
- Fishery Management Plans
- Status of ongoing plans (Presentation)
- Blue Crab FMP Amendment 3 Adaptive Management Revision Update (Presentation)
- Estuarine Striped Bass Stock Assessment Update Overview (Presentation)
- Spotted Seatrout FMP Amendment 1 (Presentation)
- Scoping Period Overview
- Review and Vote on Approval of FMP Goal and Objectives**
May 26, 2023
- Fishery Management Plans Continued...
- Striped Mullet FMP (Presentation)
- Supplement to Amendment 1 of the Striped Mullet FMP
- Vote on final approval**
- Supplement to Amendment 1 of the Striped Mullet FMP
- Striped Mullet FMP (Presentation)
- Rules
- Rule Suspensions**
- Rulemaking Update
- 2021-2022 Annual Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2022-2023 Annual Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2023-2024 Annual Rulemaking Cycle
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to readopt per G.S. 150B-21.3A, amend, adopt, and repeal 15A NCAC 03K .0110, 18A .0301, .0302, .0305, .0401-.0424, .0426-.0430, .0432-.0439, .0501-.0504, .0601-.0621, .0701-.0713, .0801-.0806**
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to amend 15A NCAC 03I .0113, 03O .0101, .0109, .0112, .0301 for Data Collection and Harassment Prevention for the Conservation of Marine and Estuarine Resources**
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to amend 15A NCAC 03R .0117 for Oyster Sanctuary Changes**
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking to amend and repeal 15A NCAC 03I .0101, 03K .0101, .0104, .0301, .0401, .0403, .0405, 03O .0201, .0501, .0503, 18A .0901, .0906 for Conforming Changes for Shellfish Relay Program and Shellfish Leases and Franchises**
- Issues from Commissioners
- Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for Next Meeting
The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet August 23-25, 2023 at:
Hilton Hills North Raleigh
3415 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27609
Briefing materials and more information to come.
The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet November 15-17, 2023 at:
Islander Hotel & Resort
102 Islander Drive
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
Briefing materials and more information to come.