The NC Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) will hold its quarterly business meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina, 1706 N Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube. The one-day meeting will begin at 9 a.m. with a public comment period.
The Commission is scheduled to vote on:
- Sending the draft Coastal Habitat Protection Plan 2026 Amendment out for public and advisory committee review.
- A slate of nominees for the at-large seats for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
- Adoption of 15A NCAC 03M .0524 for Atlantic Bonito management. If approved, the earliest possible effective date of the rule would be in 2027 pending legislative review.
- Approval of the goal and objectives for the draft Kingfishes Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1.
A full agenda and meeting materials, as well as a link to the YouTube livestream, are available on the Marine Fisheries Commission Meetings webpage.
For the in-person public comment session:
- Sign up at the hotel on Wednesday morning prior to the public comment session.
- To facilitate the meeting, and to accommodate as many speakers as possible, the chair will limit each speaker to 3 minutes.
- Those who wish to provide handouts to the MFC during the public comment period should bring at least 12 copies to the meeting.
The public may also submit written comments via:
- An online form on the Marine Fisheries Commission Meetings webpage.
- Mail to MFC Meeting Comments, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557.
- A hard copy dropped off at the Division of Marine Fisheries’ Morehead City Headquarters Office at 3441 Arendell St., Morehead City.
The deadline to submit written comments for this meeting is 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16.
AT-A-GLANCE
Who: | N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission |
What: | Business Meeting |
Where: | Holiday Inn Resort Lumina |
When: | Nov. 18 – Public Comment at 9 a.m. | Business Meeting Follows Public Comment |