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.
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 is scheduled to meet August 19-20, 2026, in Raleigh, NC. The address for the hotel is:
DoubleTree Raleigh Midtown
2805 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27614
Meeting Agenda Overview
August 19, 2026
- Preliminary Matters
- Chairman's Report
- Elect Vice Chair **
- Committee Reports
- Director's Report
- Red Snapper EFP Update
- Fishery Management Plan Updates
- Implementation of Adopted FMPs
- Upcoming FMPs
- Fishery Management Plan Annual Review
- Review of Kingfishes Stock Complex Data
- 6:00 P.M. Public Comment Period
August 20, 2026
- 9:00 A.M. Public Comment Period
- Division of Water Resources - Water Quality & the Connection to the Division of Marine Fisheries
- Coastal Habitat Protection Plan 2026 Amendment
- Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Report
- Vote on setting the number of licenses in the SCFL Eligibility Pool for the 2026-2027 License Year **
- Rule Suspensions **
- Rulemaking
- 2024-2025 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2025-2026 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2026-2027 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules
- Vote to approve final determination of rules:
- 15A NCAC 03Q .0100;
- All other rules in 15A NCAC 03;
- 15A NCAC 10C .0100; and,
- 15A NCAC 18A .0100, .0300-.0900, and .3400.
- Vote to approve final determination of rules:
- Issues from Commissioners
- Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for Next Meeting
The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet November 17-18, 2026 in Wrightsville Beach, NC. More information and briefing materials for the meeting will be released at a later date.