Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: Division of Marine Fisheries schedules interjurisdictional plan advisory committee workshop

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a workshop via web conference on Dec. 8 to review the draft Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for Interjurisdictional Fisheries with the plan advisory committee.

Commercial spot and croaker closures begin in December; 50-fish recreational bag limits remain in place

Commercial season closures for spot and for croaker will begin on different dates in December.

North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet December 6

RALEIGH – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 6, via WebEx. The public is invited to attend the meeting online or by phone.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for New Hanover County shellfish lease proposal

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on a proposed shellfish lease in New Hanover County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Pender County shellfish lease proposals

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13.

Division of Coastal Management awarded funds to expand coastal resiliency program in North Carolina

The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has received nearly $546 thousand dollars as one of 49 new grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Emergency Coastal Resilience Fund 2021 grant cycle. The funds will be used to enhance the resilience of North Carolina’s coastal communities and natural resources by supporting local planning and pre-construction activities.

Marine Fisheries Commission selects Shrimp management options and approves CHPP

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected their preferred management options for the draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 during their November business meeting.

Coastal Reserve to hold virtual local advisory committee meetings

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold local advisory committee meetings by web conference Nov. 30 – Dec. 8, 2021. The public may join the meetings online or by phone.

NC Environmental Management Commission to Meet November 17 and 18

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet in person Wednesday and Thursday, November 17 and 18, 2021 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building at 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC.

Reminder: Public Hearings Scheduled on Piedmont Lithium Carolinas Mining Application

The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) will hold a public hearing on the Piedmont Lithium Carolinas mining permit application on November 15, 2021, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., followed by a virtual overflow hearing on November 18.