Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
    FF-11-2026_OpenSpinyDogfish_FINAL_0.pdf
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 16, 2026

  • SPINY LOBSTER - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL
    M-7-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, April 2, 2022

  • SPOT – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSURE
    FF-50-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., December 10, 2025

  • SPOT – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS
    FF-23-2021
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 2021

  • SPOTTED SEATROUT - STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY HARVEST LIMIT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
    FF-38-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • SPOTTED SEATROUT – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHERY CLOSURE – COLD STUN EVENTS
    FF-12-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    4:00 P.M., February 6, 2026

  • SPOTTED SEATROUT – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
    FF-37-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 2, 2025

  • SPOTTED SEATROUT – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN - OPENING AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    FF-31-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., July 1, 2026

  • STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
    M-20-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NEW SLOT LIMIT
    FF-25-2023 (REVISED)
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, June 30, 2023

  • STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL SEASON CLOSE
    FF-18-2023
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    11:59 P.M., Friday, March 17, 2023

  • STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON CLOSE
    FF-17-2023
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    11:59 P.M., Sunday March 12, 2023

  • TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST
    SS-2-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    Sunrise Tuesday, March 31, 2026

  • TILEFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER
    FF-33-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, July 20, 2026

  • TILEFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – BLUELINE TILEFISH CLOSURE - ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER
    FF-48-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., November 27, 2025