Press Releases
Coastal recreational fishermen hooked more fish in 2015 than they did in 2014. Anglers brought an estimated 10.2 million fish to the docks in 2015, an increase of 6.8 percent […]
The House version of the 2016-17 biennial budget contains funds for marine fisheries law enforcement and oyster restoration. Funds for oyster restoration specifically include the following items: $1.5 million in […]
Commercial and recreational saltwater fishing in the United States generated more than $214 billion in sales and supported 1.83 million jobs in 2014, according to a new economic report released […]
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has issued a proclamation consistent with the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission’s decision to impose restrictions on the recreational cobia fishery. The commission voted […]
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will memorialize former Artificial Reef Coordinator Jim Francesconi by sinking two ships in his honor. Francesconi, who began working for the division in 1987, […]