Topics Related to Marine Fisheries

Three public hearings on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret and Pender counties have been cancelled based on the current guidance to help minimize the spread of COVID-19

http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/proclamation-ss-02-2020New oyster harvest control measures will go into effect this spring in North Carolina state waters.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has changed the way the public can listen to the Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board teleconference

The public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County that was scheduled for March 26 has been cancelled based on the current guidance to help minimize the spread of COVID-19

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County at 6 p.m. April 22

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County on April 15 at 6 p.m.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County at 6 p.m. March 26 at the Sneads Ferry Branch Public Library, 1330 N.C. Highway 210, Sneads Ferry.

Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey has announced that the 2020 recreational flounder season will be Aug. 16 through Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state.

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission approved measures to end overfishing and achieve sustainable harvest with the adoption of the Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 at its meeting last week

The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality has directed the Division of Marine Fisheries to conduct a thorough review of the regulations governing the use of small mesh gill nets in North Carolina fisheries