Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Information
Harvest Tags:
To possess, buy, sell, or offer for sale Striped Bass taken from areas opened by the Division of Marine Fisheries proclamation or imported from other states dealers are required to affix a striped bass harvest tag through the mouth and gill cover, or in the case of striped bass imported from another state, a similar tag issued for striped bass in the state of origin. Division Striped Bass tags shall not be bought, sold, offered for sale, or transferred. Tags shall be obtained at the Division offices listed below.
Striped Bass commercial fisheries occurring in the Atlantic Ocean and Albemarle Sound Management Area are quota monitored fisheries. A Striped Bass dealer permit is required for all dealers participating in these fisheries. The requirements for commercial striped bass harvest tags are provided in the Application for Quota Monitoring Dealer Permits. Additional information about Quota Monitoring Dealer Permits is available here and below.
Harvest tags can be obtained from the following Division of Marine Fisheries Offices.
For information about Albemarle Sound Management Area tags contact:
Robert Corbett
Email: Robert.Corbett@deq.nc.gov
Phone: 252-381-6010
Tags can be picked up at the Northern District Office located at:
100 Kitty Hawk Lane
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-381-6000
For information about Central and Southern Management Area tags contact:
Todd Mathes
Email: Todd.Mathes@deq.nc.gov
Phone: 252-948-3872
Tags can be picked up at the Pamlico District Office:
943 Washington Square Mall
Highway 17
Washington, NC 27889
252-948-3800
800-338-7804
Quota
- 274,801 lbs
Season
- Will be established by proclamation by fishery
Size Limit (TL)
- 28" Minimum size
Possession
- Will be established by proclamation by fishery
Restrictions
- Daily reporting by dealers
Contact
- Robert Corbett
252-381-6010
The Roanoke River Management Area (RRMA) is designated as Roanoke River and its joint and inland tributaries, including Middle, Eastmost and Cashie rivers, up to the Roanoke Rapids dam.
There is no commercial fishery in the Roanoke River Management Area.
The Central Southern Management Area (CSMA) is designated as all internal coastal, and joint and contiguous inland waters south of a line beginning at a point 35° 48 .3693’N - 75° 43 .7232’W on Roanoke Marshes Point, running southeasterly to a point 35° 44 .1710’N - 75° 31 .0520’W on the north point of Eagle Nest Bay, to the South Carolina line.
Season
- April 1 - April 30
Size Limit (Total Length; TL)
- 18 - 22" or > 27"
Possession
- One per day in any combined commercial fishing operation, except that fishing operation consisting of more than one SCFL or RSCFL holder onboard may be in possession of up to two daily harvest limits
Area Description
- Will be established by Proclamation
Contact
- Todd Mathes
252-948-3872
Striped Bass Dealer Permit
Licensed fish dealers purchasing striped bass from designated management areas which are selected on the permit. Management areas are: the Atlantic Ocean and the Albemarle Sound Management Area.
In order to monitor the quota, the Division of Marine Fisheries needs to know which dealers are going to be participating in the fishery in order to determine who needs to submit daily quota monitoring reports.
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, License and Statistics Section.
No cost.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Contact any N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries license office. Visit the following link for license sales locations: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/marine-fisheries/about-divisionmarine-fisheries/division-marine-fisheries-offices
No review required.
Any N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries License Office. Visit the following link for license sales contact information: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/marine-fisheries/about-division-…
Permits are valid for up to one fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) and expire on June 30th.
NC Division of Marine Fisheries
License and Statistics Section
3441 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
Telephone: (252) 515-5500 or 1-800-682-2632