Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

On December 22, 2022, National Marine Fisheries Service published in the Federal Register (87 FR 78659) the Notice of Receipt and request for public comments for North Carolina’s Incidental Take Permit application and conservation plan to address sturgeon and sea turtle interactions in the state’s estuarine anchored gill net fishery.

The 30-day public comment period on North Carolina’s Incidental Take Permit application and conservation plan to address sturgeon and sea turtle interactions in the state’s estuarine anchored gill net fishery begins today.

Five advisory committees to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in January. The meetings will be held by WebEx and streamed on YouTube.

The Finfish Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 12, 2023.

The Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 18, 2023.

The Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 17, 2023.

The Southern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 11, 2023.

The Northern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 10, 2023.

A new harvest slot limit of 18 to 25 inches will take effect Jan. 1, 2023 for both the recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries in the Albemarle Sound Management Area.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters.