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2014 News Releases By Headline

APRIL 2014

Spring/Summer Commercial Red Drum Season Will Not Open

Funding Agreement Allows Continued Recreational Water Quality Monitoring

MARCH 2014

New Shellfish Harvester, Dealer Requirements to go Into Effect April 1

New Fisheries Rules go Into Effect April 1

NOAA Fisheries Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes to the Red Snapper and Grouper-Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Programs

North Carolina Community Port Meetings Kick Off on March 17 as Part of the Council's Visioning Project

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Comment on an Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for King and Spanish Mackerel

FEBRUARY 2014

Division of Marine Fisheries Seeks Comments on Striped Mullet Fishery Issues

Public Meeting Scheduled on Monkfish Large Mesh Gill Net Permit

Marine Fisheries Commission Tackles Observer Program Funding, Spotted Seatrout, Shrimp Issues

Marine Fisheries Commission to Meet This Month in Morehead City

Cultch Planting Meetings Postponed, Additional Meeting Set

Federal Waters Off South Carolina Closed to All Fishing for Brown, White, and Pink Shrimp Through May 31, 2014

N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Still Seeking Advisers for Clam, Oyster Plans

Waters Close to Commercial and Recreational Spotted Seatrout Harvest

JANUARY 2014

Division of Marine Fisheries Offices to Close Wednesday

Division of Marine Fisheries Offices to Close Tuesday

Commercial Fishing License Fees to Go Up, For-Hire, Ocean Pier License Structures to Change

Jim Kelley to Head N.C. Marine Patrol

Marine Fisheries Commission Approves 14 Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grant

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

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