Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Dec. 8

The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 9:00 a.m. in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh. Limited public seating will be available and face coverings are required. The public is also invited to join the meeting online or by phone.

DEQ, EPA and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Meetings about Kerr-McGee Site in Navassa

RALEIGH – State and federal officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold two community meetings regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, December 7. Topics will include the upcoming Operable Unit 2 excavation and related work, ongoing investigations and reuse planning.

North Carolina certifies new state record red hind

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record red hind.

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.