The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will begin accepting public comment Dec. 18, 2023 on proposed management to address sustainable harvest in the striped mullet fishery. The public comment period will close Jan. 17, 2024.
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will begin accepting public comment Dec. 18, 2023 on proposed management to address sustainable harvest in the striped mullet fishery. The public comment period will close Jan. 17, 2024.
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold an online listening session on the draft Striped Mullet FMP Amendment 2 on December 19, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The Finfish Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 16, 2024.
The Southern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 10, 2024.
The Northern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 18, 2024.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has received more than $3 million dollars as one of 109 grants announced by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA in November. Additionally, DEQ’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) was awarded more than $89,000.
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. The hearing will be held in-person at the Surf City Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 214 Florence Way, Hampstead, and by WebEx.
The Division of Marine Fisheries license office in Manteo will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22, reopening on Monday Nov. 27.
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana).