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License Information Details and requirements for all DMF commercial licenses and permits License sales locations | Trip Ticket Program Overview of N.C. Trip Ticket program |
Maps and Charts Maps: designated crab pot areas, nursery areas,coastal-joint-inland waters, shrimp trawling, etc. (See also: map listings box on our homepage; scroll to bottom) Commercial Fishing Historic Photo Gallery | Protected and Endangered Species — Guidelines and Facts Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) Turtle Excluder Devices (news article) Marine Fisheries Observer Progarm Sea Turtles Sturgeon Marine Mammals |
Protected Species in N.C. | Sea Turtle — Incidental Take Documents Turtle ITP 16230 Implementing Agreement for Sea Turtle ITP |
Time, Weather and Tides |
Sunrise/Sunset Times Maritime Weather Forecasts | Tide Tables NOAA Tides and Currents — Overall Information NOAA Tide Predictions — Tables for N.C. Coast Tides for N.C. locations |
Fish Information, Statistics and Reports |
Bluefin and Billfish Highly Migratory Species: Permits, size limits and measurements Bluefin Tuna Reporting (Video) | Commercial Harvest Statistics Harvest statistics, query tool, weekly quota report, annual report and more |
Tagged Fish Report a tagged fish and become eligible for a reward | Fisheries Dispute Mediation Process overview and contact information |
Fisheries Statistics Recreational and commercial landings data | N.C. Seafood Directory N.C. Dept. of Agriculture listing of seafood resources |
Fish Identification Identify saltwater fish found in N.C. waters | Vibrio Vulnificus The facts about Vibrio |
Rules, Regulations, News and Meetings |
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MFC Members N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Members | Proclamations Changes to regulations, season openings and closures issued by DMF |
Fisheries Rules and Regulations
Crab Pot Escape Ring Requirements | Polluted Area Proclamations All polluted area proclamations issued by DMF |
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