Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

Aviation gives Marine Patrol an eye in the sky

Marine Patrol Pilot Mark Daniels taxied the 2004 Cessna 182 to a runway at Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern.

After a short wait in line behind other plans, he is cleared for takeoff. Then he is up in the sky on a beautiful summer day, watching the Trent River disappear into the Croatan National Forest.

As beautiful as the scene is, it is not a pleasure flight. Daniels is protecting North Carolina’s vast coastal marine resource from above the water.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Aug. 17-18 in Jacksonville

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person Aug. 17-18 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 5046 Henderson Dr., Jacksonville. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.

Marine Fisheries Commission Quarterly Business Meeting

August 17, 2022, 6pm - August 18, 2022, 5pm
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person Aug. 17-18 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 5046 Henderson Dr., Jacksonville. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.

Public Comment Period for August Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting

August 8, 2022, 2pm - August 15, 2022, 4pm
The Marine Fisheries Commission will hold in-person public comment sessions at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, and near the beginning of the meeting on Thursday, Aug. 18. Public comment will not be taken through web conference.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to meet

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet by teleconference at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 18. The board will consider license applications that are deemed complete and submitted by Sept. 12.

Division of Marine Fisheries releases annual Fishery Management Plan Review

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries today released the 2021 Fishery Management Plan Review.

State certifies first state record Spanish Hogfish, which is also a world record

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified the first state record Spanish Hogfish, which was also certified as the All-Tackle World Record in 2021.

State certifies new state record Graysby Grouper that may be a world record

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Graysby Grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata) that may also be a world record.

Edward J. Tait of Little River, S.C. caught the 3-pound, 0.8-ounce fish offshore of Ocean Isle Beach on June 30.

The previous state record Graysby Grouper weighed 2 pounds, 3 ounces, and was caught offshore of Masonboro Inlet on May 31, 2022.

Marine Fisheries Division encourages anglers to donate Red Snapper carcasses to science

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Red Snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the upcoming Red Snapper-mini season.

One amended, readopted fisheries rule takes effect July 1

One newly amended marine fisheries rule will go into effect July 1. The change clarifies definitions and formalizes procedures for transferring ownership or subleasing of a shellfish lease.