Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LESS THAN 4 INCHES – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNIT D1 AND REMOVES THE EXTENDED ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH OF L
    M-17-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Sunday, September 28, 2025

  • RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES
    M-13-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday July 14, 2025

  • RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LESS THAN 4 INCHES – DECREASE DRIFT GILL NET YARDAGE IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B.
    M-22-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Tuesday, October 7, 2025

  • SCUP COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF SUMMER HARVEST PERIOD
    FF-19-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., May 1, 2025

  • SCUP – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER II PERIOD
    FF-35-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 1, 2025

  • SCUP – RECREATIONAL – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – DECREASES CREEL LIMIT
    FF-18-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., April 1, 2024

  • SHAD – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
    FF-8-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • SHARK – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - OPENING DATE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    FF-7-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • SHEEPSHEAD - RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
    FF-28-2015
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, June 1, 2015

  • SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA
    SF-3-2011
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    6:00 A.M., Monday, February 7, 2011

  • SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA
    SF-2-2007
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    sunrise, Friday, January 19, 2007

  • SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA OPENING – CARTERET COUNTY, PAMLICO COUNTY, ONSLOW COUNTY
    SF-7-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    sunrise, October 24, 2022
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  • SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS (Closures: New River, Alligator Bay)
    SF-4-2014
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    sunrise, Saturday, May 31, 2014

  • SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS – MOUTH OF NEUSE RIVER AND BRANT ISLAND SHOAL, PAMLICO SOUND
    SF-3-2024_SMA-MouthNeuse-BrantIsland-FINAL.pdf
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., April 8, 2024
    Maps

  • SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS – PAMLICO SOUND - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULE FOR COORDINATES ADJUSTMENTS
    SF-6-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 14, 2022
    Map Package