The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a workshop Nov. 3-5 for independent experts to review the Blue Crab stock assessment. The workshop will be held at Craven Community College, Room CTC 118 DE, 800 College Court, New Bern 28562 and by Webex.
Jonathan Howell will be the new director of the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). Howell, currently the Deputy Director of the Division of Coastal Management (DCM), will take the helm at DMF Oct. 26.
November 17, 2026, 6pm - 7pm
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on five proposed shellfish bottom and/or water column lease applications in Onslow County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The hearing will be held in person and virtually via Webex pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-202(f).
October 29, 2026, 10:30am - 11:30am
The NC Division of Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 by conference call. This meeting was previously scheduled for Oct. 14.
October 14, 2026, 6pm - 7pm
The NC Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 W, Morehead City.
November 5, 2026, 6pm - 7pm
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on a proposed shellfish water column lease in Pamlico County beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026. The hearing will be held in person and via Webex.
October 22, 2026, 6pm - 8pm
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ scoping period provides fishermen and other stakeholders an opportunity to share ideas on potential management strategies for the scheduled comprehensive review of the N.C. Red Drum Fishery Management Plan
October 20, 2026, 6pm - 8pm
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ will hold a scoping meeting, providing fishermen and other stakeholders an opportunity to share ideas on potential management strategies for the scheduled comprehensive review of the N.C. Red Drum Fishery Management Plan.
October 15, 2026, 6pm - 8pm
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ will hold a scoping meeting, providing fishermen and other stakeholders an opportunity to share ideas on potential management strategies for the scheduled comprehensive review of the N.C. Red Drum Fishery Management Plan.
October 13, 2026, 6pm - 8pm
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will hold four scoping meetings providing fishermen and other stakeholders an opportunity to share ideas on potential management strategies for the scheduled comprehensive review of the N.C. Red Drum Fishery Management Plan.
