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Topics Related to Marine Fisheries
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record White Grunt (Haemulon plumierii).
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.
January 12, 2023, 6pm
The Finfish Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 12, 2023.
January 18, 2023, 6pm
The Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 18, 2023.
January 17, 2023, 6pm
The Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 17, 2023.
January 11, 2023, 6pm
The Southern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 11, 2023.
January 10, 2023, 6pm
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.