Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • MULLET – RECREATIONAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
    FF-27-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., June 24, 2024

  • OBSERVER TRIP SCHEDULING SYSTEM
    M-7-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M, February 24, 2025

  • OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    SF-2-2025_OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST RESTRICTIONS FINAL word.pdf
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. Thursday, August 21, 2025
    SF-2-2025 Map
     

     

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT - GILL NETS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    M-2-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2025

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT - SHELLFISH LEASE RESTORATION PERMIT
    SF-6-2021
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, April 12, 2021

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT – COMMERCIAL - ESTUARINE FLOUNDER DEALER PERMIT -INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS
    M-16-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., September 3, 2025

  • PERMIT REQUIREMENT – SHELLFISH RELOCATION PERMIT
    SF-5-2023
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, May 6, 2023

  • POTS - AMEND CRAB POT RESTRICTIONS IN ESTABLISHED DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN MANAGEMENT AREAS
    PT-1-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, March 1, 2024
    Map Package
    Approved Terrapin Bycatch Reduction Devices Flyer

  • POTS OPEN – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS WEST AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE
    PT-1-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Sunday, May 3, 2026, until 11:59 PM, Monday, November 30, 2026

    MAP

  • POTS OPEN – PROVISIONAL POT AREAS IN INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERS OF PAMLICO SOUND AND PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS
    PT-2-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, June 1, 2026, until 11:59 P.M., Monday, November 30, 2026

    MAPS

  • RED DRUM - COMMERCIAL – HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
    FF-33-2022 (REVISED)
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Sunday, May 22, 2022

  • RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT’S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTON
    RS-1-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 29, 2026

    MAP

  • RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTON
    RS-2-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 29, 2026

    MAP

  • RESEARCH SANCTUARY- TOPSAIL SOUND – UNC-WILMINGTON
    RS-4-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., July 23, 2026

    MAPS

  • RULE SUSPENSION – FLOUNDER POUND NETS – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS - ESCAPE PANEL REQUIREMENTS
    M-16-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., September 15, 2026