Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Nov. 19-20 at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina, 1706 N. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 28480. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube.

The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet November 19-20, 2025, in Wrightsville Beach, NC. The address for the hotel is: Holiday Inn Resort Lumina, 1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. The commission will hold public comment sessions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will hold three meetings in the coming weeks to give members of the charter/for-hire community an opportunity to share their perspectives on challenges facing the industry.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold three meetings in the coming weeks to give members of the charter/for-hire community an opportunity to share their perspectives on challenges facing the industry.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold three meetings in the coming weeks to give members of the charter/for-hire community an opportunity to share their perspectives on challenges facing the industry.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold three meetings in the coming weeks to give members of the charter/for-hire community an opportunity to share their perspectives on challenges facing the industry.

New fishing reporting requirements are just a month away — beginning Dec. 1 — and North Carolina’s two fisheries management agencies continue efforts to get the word out, as the requirements impact both commercial and recreational fishermen.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing to gather comments on two proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2025. The hearing will be conducted in person at the division’s Central District Office in Morehead City and virtually via Webex.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries plans to implement management changes for Sheepshead due to increased fishing pressure, particularly on juvenile fish, in recent years. The Division is seeking public input on potential management strategies.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries and staff from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will hold an informational meeting Nov. 5 to present upcoming management changes for Striped Bass in the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse Rivers. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Washington Civic Center.