Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • SHRIMP TRAWL – MESH SIZES FOR TRAWL BODY AND TAIL BAG/COD END, BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – PAMLICO SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS – INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERS
    SH-1-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., July 1, 2022
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  • SHRIMP TRAWLBYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE AND TURTLE EXCUDER DEVICE REQUIREMENTS-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS, PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS, CORE SOUND AND SOUTH TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LINE, AND SKIMMER TRAWLS STATEWIDE-INTERNAL COA
    SH-2-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M. July 1, 2022
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  • SHRIMP – RECREATIONAL CAST NET HARVEST – COASTAL FISHING WATERS
    SH-4-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    5:01 P.M., Sunday, May 15, 2022

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – 2026 SEASONS
    FF-9-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 1, 2026

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GAG GROUPER – CLOSURE
    FF-49-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., December 2, 2025

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – 2026 SEASONS
    FF-10-2026
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 1, 2026

  • SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED SNAPPER – OPEN LIMITED SEASON AND BLUELINE TILEFISH CLOSING
    FF-24-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., July 11, 2025 for red snapper and 11:59 P.M. July 21, 2025 for blueline tilefish

  • SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL – COMMERCIAL HARVEST PERIOD WITH 500 POUND POSSESSION LIMIT
    FF-36-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Tuesday, October 7, 2025

  • SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
    FF-47-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., November 20, 2024

  • SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
    FF-61-2021
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Friday, November 19, 2021

  • SPINY LOBSTER - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL
    M-7-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, April 2, 2022

  • SPOT – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – CLOSURE
    FF-50-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., December 10, 2025

  • SPOT – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS
    FF-23-2021
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 2021

  • SPOTTED SEATROUT - STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY HARVEST LIMIT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
    FF-38-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

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

  • SPOTTED SEATROUT – COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
    FF-37-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., October 2, 2025