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North Carolina Department of Environment Quality

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Marine Fisheries - Shellfish and Crustaceans

Marine Fisheries

Shellfish and Crustaceans

8-point rule

 
 

Blue Crabs
N.C. blue crabs

Oyster Sanctuary Program
Creating reefs for viable oyster beds

Cultch Planting Maps and Data 1981-2010

Shellfish Habitat Mapping
Shellfish habitat and abundance mapping

Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference

Shellfish Lease and Franchise Program
N.C. shellfish cultivation, aquaculture and mariculture

N.C. Seafood Directory
N.C. Dept. of Agriculture listing of seafood resources

Aquaculture-Related Permits

N.C. Stock Status Reports
Current status of important N.C. fisheries

Shrimp
Brown, pink and white are the colors
of our N.C. shrimp

N.C. Under Dock Oyster Program

Size and Catch Limits
Size and catch limits for N.C. recreational coastal fishing

Oysters, Scallops and Clams
Overview of oysters, scallops and clams


N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries • 3441 Arendell Street • Morehead City, NC 28557 • 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632

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