The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet May 13-14, 2026, in New Bern, NC. The address for the hotel is:
DoubleTree New Bern Riverfront
100 Middle Street
New Bern, NC 28560
Meeting Agenda Overview
May 13, 2026
- Preliminary Matters
- Chairman's Report
- Committee Reports
- Director's Report
- Red Snapper EFP Update
- Marine Patrol Update
- Incidental Take Permit Update
- Fishery Management Plan Updates
- Implementation of Adopted FMPs
- Upcoming FMPs
- Red Drum FMP Amendment 2
- Southern Flounder FMP Amendment 5
- Kingfishes Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1
- Background, Life History, and Fishery Characterization
- Legislative Study of Coastal and Marine Fisheries Report
- 6:00 P.M. Public Comment Period
May 14, 2026
- 9:00 A.M. Public Comment Period
- Rulemaking
- 2024-2025 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2025-2026 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- 2026-2027 Rulemaking Cycle Update
- Vote on Notice of Text for Rulemaking for adoption of 15A NCAC 03M .0524 for Atlantic Bonito Management
- 2025 Spotted Seatrout Cold Stun Update (Cold Stun Report)
- Updates on the Blue Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment Process
- Eastern Oyster Fishery Management Plan Amendment 5
- Deepwater Oyster Recovery Areas Presentation
- Red Drum Satellite Tagging Project
- Issues from Commissioners
- Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for Next Meeting