Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND SOUTHERN REGION
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., June 20, 2024
    Map Package

  • DOLPHIN– RECREATIONAL VESSEL LIMIT – COASTAL FISHING WATERS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, May 2, 2022

  • FF-34-2025 Maps
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:
  • FINFISH – AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS EXEMPTIONS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 14, 2022

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., September 11, 2025

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., November 1, 2025

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS. CLOSES ALL INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS.
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    2:00 P.M. October 29, 2025

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – ESTABLISHES A 500-POUND TRIP LIMIT AND CLOSURE DATE FOR THE POUND NET SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA, MAINTAINS THE POUND NET NORTHERN MANAGEM
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, October 18, 2025

    MAPS

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – ESTABLISHES A 750-POUND TRIP LIMIT AND CLOSURE DATE FOR THE POUND NET CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AREA AND MAINTAINS THE POUND NET SOUTHERN AND N
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, October 24, 2025
    See Map Package

  • FLOUNDER – RECREATIONAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., September 1, 2025

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSE MANAGEMENT UNITS D1, D2, AND E TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS.
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Tuesday, October 21, 2025

    MAPS

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - JOINT FISHING WATERS – MAINTAINS WEEKEND GILL NET RESTRICTIONS
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., June 6, 2025

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS: ATLANTIC OCEAN WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE SHORELINE
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, April 22, 2019

  • GILL NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 15, 2025

  • GILL NETS AND SEINES – BOGUE SOUND - DEER AND SCHOOLHOUSE (ROCKY RUN) CREEKS USER CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. April 15, 2024
    Map Package