skip to main content | skip to footer
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Marine Fisheries - Recommendations

Marine Fisheries

CHPP Recommendations

(See also Joint Implementation Plan)

Goal 1.  Improve Effectiveness of Existing Rules and Programs Protecting Coastal Fish Habitats

  • Enhance enforcement of, and compliance with, Coastal Resources Commission (CRC), Environmental Management Commission (EMC), and Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) rules and permit conditions.
  • Coordinate and enhance water quality, physical habitat, and fisheries resource monitoring (including data management) from headwaters to the nearshore ocean.
  • Enhance and expand educational outreach on the value of fish habitat, threats from human activities, effects of non-native species, and reasons for management measures.
  • Coordinate rulemaking and enforcement among regulatory commissions and agencies.


Goal 2.  Identify, Designate, and Protect Strategic Habitat Areas 

  • Evaluate potential Strategic Habitat Areas by:
    • Coordinating, completing, and maintaining baseline habitat mapping (including seagrass, shell bottom, and other bottom types) using the most appropriate technology.
    • Selective monitoring of the status of those habitats.
    • Assessing effects of land use and human activities on those habitats.
  • Identify and designate Strategic Habitat Areas using ecologically based criteria.
  • Analyze existing rules and enact measures needed to protect Strategic Habitat Areas.
  • Improve programs for conservation (including voluntary actions) and acquisition of areas supporting Strategic Habitat Areas.

Pages: 1  2  3  

38337 FEEDBACK

Your input is valuable to us. Please send us your feedback.

What type of feedback would you like to send?*

Ask a Question Report a Problem Have a Concern Make a Comment

(If you would like us to respond please include your phone or e-mail.)

Your Question has been sent. Thank you!

An internal server error prevented Your Question from being sent.
Please try again later, or call Toll-Free (877) 623-6748 for immediate assistance.

Please complete all highlighted items

Your Problem has been sent. Thank you!

An internal server error prevented Your Question from being sent.
Please try again later, or call Toll-Free (877) 623-6748 for immediate assistance.

Please complete all highlighted items

Your Concern has been sent. Thank you!

An internal server error prevented Your Question from being sent.
Please try again later, or call Toll-Free (877) 623-6748 for immediate assistance.

Please complete all highlighted items

Your Comment has been sent. Thank you!

An internal server error prevented Your Question from being sent.
Please try again later, or call Toll-Free (877) 623-6748 for immediate assistance.

Please complete all highlighted items

*If you are a DENR employee with an I.T. issue, please submit a DOTS ticket.