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North Carolina's Under Dock Oyster Culture Program

In 2004, the N.C. General Assembly created the Under Dock Oyster Culture (UDOC) Program to allow people the opportunity to grow oysters under their coastal docks or piers.  The program allows qualified permit holders to attach up to 90 square feet of oyster cultivation containers to a dock or pier owned by the permit holder. Only docks located in waters approved for the harvest of shellfish are eligible for this permit.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, in conjunction with N.C. Sea Grant, administers the program.

N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street
P.O. Box 769
Morehead City, NC  28557
252-726-7021
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/home
Contact: Shellfish.Lease.Permits@ncdenr.gov

 N.C. Sea Grant
North Carolina State University
Box 8605
Raleigh, NC 27695-8605
919-515-2454
http://www.ncseagrant.org/

Please use the following links to access the Permit Application and Conditions Form, Information Package (Manual), and the Quiz. The eligibilty requirements, purpose, and conditions of the permits are provided in the UDOC Manual.

UDOC - Permit Application — Contact Zach Harrison for application. (Zach.Harrison@ncdenr.gov)
UDOC - Manual
UDOC - Quiz
 

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

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