Press Releases

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference on March 18 beginning at 1 p.m. The public may listen to the meeting by phone or listen and view presentations online. For the link and phone number to join the meeting go to the Marine Fisheries Commission March 2021 Meeting webpage. Members of the public may submit written comments to the commission in two ways:

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is seeking public input on a draft permit for Optima TH to operate a gas upgrading system and flare in Tar Heel, NC. 

The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, March 10 at 9:00 a.m., remotely, via teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting by phone.

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

The 2021 recreational flounder season will open Aug. 16 and close Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state, as prescribed by Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 3 is currently underway and could impact the open season.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Hyde County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9.

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, March 10-11, 2021 by teleconference. The public is invited to attend the meetings online or by phone. Agendas are available here.

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected sector harvest allocations of 70% commercial and 30% recreational for the upcoming Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.

Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) plans to hold a public hearing on the Scott Farm Road Mine application.  The Mine application for Mining Permit No. 52-16 (Pending) is for a sand mining operation in Jones County.