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Topics Related to Marine Fisheries
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.
September 26, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on September 26, 2024.
September 25, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Southern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on September 25, 2024.
September 24, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Northern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on September 24, 2024.
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly on Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held at the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington.Members of the public may attend the meeting in person or by web conference. A meeting agenda and WebEx link can be found here.
September 12, 2024, 11am
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly on Sept. 12 at 11 a.m.
As North Carolina’s state saltwater fish, the Red Drum is not only a popular target for anglers but also a species of significant economic importance. While annual data supports these claims, several key questions remain unanswered: Where do Red Drum spawn? How far do they travel? How often do they pass through the ocean inlets, and do they head north to Virginia or make their way beyond South Carolina?
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) wants to look at ways to allow more recreational access to flounder fishing in the future.At its business meeting last week, the MFC asked the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) Director to seek permission from the Department of Environmental Quality Secretary to move up the schedule to review the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan beginning this year. The intent is to allow for more recreational access while maintaining the rebuilding requirements of Amendment 3 to the plan.
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person Aug. 21-23 at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills, in Raleigh. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
August 21, 2024, 6pm - August 23, 2024, 5pm
The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet August 21-23, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills hotel.