Press Releases

Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey has announced that the 2020 recreational flounder season will be Aug. 16 through Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County at 6 p.m. March 26 at the Sneads Ferry Branch Public Library, 1330 N.C. Highway 210, Sneads Ferry.

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission approved measures to end overfishing and achieve sustainable harvest with the adoption of the Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 at its meeting last week

The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality has directed the Division of Marine Fisheries to conduct a thorough review of the regulations governing the use of small mesh gill nets in North Carolina fisheries

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has modified its agenda for this week’s meeting due to forecasted inclement weather.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that $166 million in loans and grants to help pay for 88 critical drinking water and wastewater projects. The projects are scattered across the state and directed toward infrastructure resiliency and protection of drinking water and the environment.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold hearings for public comment about the plan to excavate coal ash at Duke Energy’s Cliffside Steam Station, Marshall Steam Station and Allen Steam Station on Tuesday, Feb. 25 (Cliffside), Wednesday, Feb. 26 (Marshall), and Thursday, Feb. 27 (Allen). Each begins at 6 p.m.

State officials will host a public hearing on March 19 in Asheville to gather comments on the application for a 401 water quality certification submitted to the N.C. Division of Water Resources (DWR) from Biltmore Farms, LLC.

RALEIGH – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 24, in Raleigh to discuss PFOA/PFOS and hexavalent chromium recommendations. The meeting will also include an opportunity for a public forum.

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a hearing for public comment about the plan to excavate coal ash at Duke Energy’s Buck Power Station on Monday, Feb. 24, beginning at 6 p.m.