Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS: ATLANTIC OCEAN WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE SHORELINE
    M-8-2019
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, April 22, 2019

  • GILL NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
    M-21-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 15, 2025

  • GILL NETS AND SEINES – BOGUE SOUND - DEER AND SCHOOLHOUSE (ROCKY RUN) CREEKS USER CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA
    M-6-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. April 15, 2024
    Map Package

  • GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS – CLOSING PORTIONS OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF NON-EXEMPT (FIXED, STATIONARY, OR ANCHORED) GILL NETS
    M-24-2025 MUA Gill NetsFall flounder close portions sturgeon Final.pdf
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 P.M., Tuesday, October 21, 2025

    MAP

  • GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS – OPENING MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKS TO HARVEST FLOUNDER
    M-18-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    6:08 P.M., Tuesday, September 30, 2025
    M-18-2025 Map
     

  • GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – IMPLEMENTS SMALL MESH GILL NET ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND ALLOWS USE OF RUNAROUND, STRIKE, AND DROP GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 5 ½ INCHES THR
    M-10-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Thursday May 1, 2025
    M-10-2025 Map

  • GILL NETS – CURRITUCK SOUND – MARTINS POINT CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA
    M-26-2016
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. Friday, December 2, 2016
    Map Package

  • GILL NETS – GILL NET CLOSURE AND RESTRICTIONS - CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA (CSMA) - WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND RIVERS
    M-6-2019
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, March 18, 2019
    Map

  • GILL NETS – NEWPORT RIVER USER CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA
    M-8-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    7:00 A.M. April 15, 2024
    Map package

  • GILL NETS – TIE DOWN AND DISTANCE FROM SHORE RESTRICTIONS - CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA (CSMA) – REOPENS A PORTION OF WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND RIVERS
    M-15-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Tuesday, September 2, 2025

    MAP

  • HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL
    M-14-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M, July 20, 2025

  • KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - COASTAL FISHING WATERS
    FF-51-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, October 10, 2022

  • MULLET – COMMERCIAL – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    FF-26-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. June 24, 2024

  • MULLET – RECREATIONAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
    FF-27-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., June 24, 2024

  • OBSERVER TRIP SCHEDULING SYSTEM
    M-7-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M, February 24, 2025