Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

Comment period opens, public hearing scheduled for eight marine fisheries rules

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on eight proposed rules pertaining to the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, false albacore management and pot marking requirements.

A public hearing will be held by web conference on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. A listening station will be established at the NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office at 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City.

Public Comment Period for Spotted Seatrout FMP Amendment 1

September 27, 2024, 5pm - October 16, 2024, 5pm
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment on the Draft Spotted Seatrout Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1.

Public comment opens for draft Spotted Seatrout amendment

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment on the Draft Spotted Seatrout Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1.

Finfish Advisory Committee Meeting

October 15, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Finfish Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on October 15, 2024.

Southern Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

October 9, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Southern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on October 9, 2024.

Northern Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

October 8, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Northern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on October 8, 2024.

Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee to meet

The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 23 at the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Highway 17, Washington, NC 27889 and by web conference.

Division of Marine Fisheries plans dye study training in Carolina Beach

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries, in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will conduct dye study training in the Cape Fear River, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The dye, which may cause the water to appear reddish or pinkish in a portion of the river, will be released from the Carolina Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant for a 12-hour period, beginning in the early morning.

Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committees to meet in September

Three advisory committees of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet this month to discuss adaptive management in the blue crab fishery. The meetings will be held in person and livestreamed on YouTube.The advisory committees will receive a short presentation on the status of the blue crab stock and will then have a collaborative discussion with Division of Marine Fisheries staff about options available under the Adaptive Management framework adopted in Amendment 3 to the Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

CHPP Steering Committee Meeting

September 23, 2024, 10am - 12pm
The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 23 at the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Highway 17, Washington, NC 27889 and by web conference.