Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

In 2022, DEQ Protected NC’s Environment and Public Health

View the "2022 By the Numbers" Infographic highlighting DEQ's 2022 accomplishments in providing science based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians.

DEQ makes grant opportunities easier to navigate

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) launched a new webpage that provides information on all DEQ funding programs in one place, along with a searchable list of currently open applications for grant opportunities.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Carteret County shellfish lease proposals

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. The hearing will be held in-person at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City, and by WebEx.

State certifies White Grunt as new state record

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record White Grunt (Haemulon plumierii).

Correction to Federal notice for North Carolina’s Incidental Take Permit application

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.

Federal comment period opens on North Carolina’s Incidental Take Permit application

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries advisory committees to meet in January

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.

Finfish Advisory Committee Meeting

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

Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee Meeting

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

Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee Meeting

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