Press Releases

New Striped Bass Stocking Effort Aims to Restore Population

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) have partnered on a three-year stocking effort to aid in restoring Striped Bass populations in the Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound.

Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site in Dare County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Dare County.

Division of Marine Fisheries releases annual Fishery Management Plan Review

How much blue crab was harvested commercially and recreationally last year? What’s going on with striped bass in the two management areas? What did the division see in its sampling last year? These are all questions that are answered in the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ 2022 Fishery Management Plan Review, released today.

Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in Carteret County

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.

Division of Water Infrastructure to Hold Fall 2023 Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Loan and Grant Funding Application Training Sessions at Five Sites Statewide

The Division of Water Infrastructure in the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will provide training for completing and submitting applications for the Fall 2023 funding round.

N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission to meet Aug. 1

The N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building, located at 512 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and the public may join in person, by webinar or by phone.

N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet on Aug. 1

The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet in the Training Room at the Green Square building, 217 W. Jones St., Raleigh NC 27603, on Aug. 1, 2023. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.

Public cautioned to avoid algal bloom in Chowan River

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in the Chowan River due to an algal bloom that has lingered in the area since July 12, 2023.

Division of Marine Fisheries Schedules Striped Mullet Advisory Committee Workshop

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold an in-person workshop July 25-27 with the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to review draft Amendment 2 to the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Shellfish Cultivation Lease Review Committee to hear challenge to lease approval

The Shellfish Cultivation Lease Review Committee to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City.