Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS – IN MANAGEMENT UNIT A – RESTRICTING THE USE OF GILL NETS AND MAINTAINS SOME AREAS OPEN TO THE USE OF RUNAROUND, STRIKE, DROP, AND DRIFT GILL NETS.
    M-30-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    November 24, 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 – 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-1-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. January 1, 2026

  • 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

  • OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    SF-2-2025_OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS FINAL word.pdf
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. Thursday, August 21, 2025
    SF-2-2025 Map
     

     

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT - GILL NETS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    M-2-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2025

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT - SHELLFISH LEASE RESTORATION PERMIT
    SF-6-2021
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, April 12, 2021

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT – COMMERCIAL - ESTUARINE FLOUNDER DEALER PERMIT -INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    M-16-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., September 3, 2025

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT – SHELLFISH RELOCATION PERMIT
    SF-5-2023
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, May 6, 2023

  • POTS - AMEND CRAB POT RESTRICTIONS IN ESTABLISHED DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN MANAGEMENT AREAS
    PT-1-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, March 1, 2024
    Map Package
    Approved Terrapin Bycatch Reduction Devices Flyer