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 November 18, 2026, in Wrightsville Beach, NC. The address for the hotel is:
Holiday Inn Resort Lumina
1706 N Lumina Ave
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Meeting Agenda Overview
November 18, 2026
- 9:00 A.M. Public Comment Period
- Preliminary Matters
- Chairman's Report
- Committee Reports
- MFC Nominating Committee
- Vote on slate of nominees for the at-large seat for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- Vote on slate of nominees for the at-large seat for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- MFC Nominating Committee
- Director's Report
- License & Statistics Annual Report Memo
- Coastal Habitat Protection Plan 2026 Amendment
- Vote to send draft plan out for public and advisory committee review
- Fishery Management Plans
- Results of the Kingfishes FMP Scoping Period
- Vote on approval of Goal and Objectives for Kingfishes FMP Amendment 1
- Results of the Kingfishes FMP Scoping Period
- Rulemaking
- 2026-2027 Rulemaking Cycle
- Vote on Final Approval to Adopt 15A NCAC 03M.0524 for Atlantic Bonito Management
- 2026-2027 Rulemaking Cycle
- Issues from Commissioners
- Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for Next Meeting
The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet February 17-18, 2026, in Kitty Hawk, NC. The address for the hotel is:
Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks
5353 N Virginia Dare Trail
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
More information and briefing materials for the meeting will be released at a later date.