Press Releases
Division of Marine Fisheries urges fishermen to promptly complete license/permit renewals for FY 2022…
MOREHEAD CITY – The Division of Marine Fisheries will begin mailing renewal packets for fiscal year 2022 commercial and for-hire fishing licenses and permits this week and is asking fishermen to complete […]
Recreational black sea bass season reopens May 15 North of Cape Hatteras…
MOREHEAD CITY – The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in both federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras. During the open season, the minimum […]
Application period for Coastal Reserve Local Advisory Committee members opens April 5th…
MOREHEAD CITYÂ –Â The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will conduct an application process to identify potential members for its Local Advisory Committees. Community members are needed for each […]
Recreational cobia season opens on May 1 with changes to private vessel regulations…
MOREHEAD CITY – The recreational cobia fishing season will open May 1 in North Carolina waters with new private vessel limits. During the open season, the minimum size limit will be […]
Weakfish have been in decline since the 1980s, despite harvest restrictions…
Weakfish have been in decline since the 1980s, despite harvest restrictions. Fisheries management, including harvest quotas for recreational and commercial sectors, rely heavily on available data on weakfish mortality, but […]