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Current News Releases By Headline

FEBRUARY 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public input sought on potential management measures for spot and Atlantic croaker

State Seeks applicants for saltwater fishing license grants projects

MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Feb. 20-22 in Williamston

MEDIA ADVISORY: Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to meet

Carter Witten named to lead N.C. Marine Patrol

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled on Dare County shellfish lease proposal

Commercial Fishing Resource Fund committees seek proposals

JANUARY 2019

Extended Validity of Vessel and Dealer Permits

MEDIA ADVISORY: Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to meet

N.C. Sea Grant Launches Fisheries Science Class for Fishermen

Division of Marine Fisheries’ Elizabeth City Office open for commercial license transactions

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRC/MFC Joint Committee on Delineation of Fishing Waters to meet

Fishermen can still respond to Hurricane Florence Commercial Fishing Assistance Program letters

MEDIA ADVISORY: Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to meet

CORRECTION: Fisheries seeks comments on proposed no-possession limit for striped bass in some internal coastal waters

Recreational black sea bass season north of Cape Hatteras opens Feb. 1

Fisheries seeks comments on proposed no-possession limit for striped bass in some internal coastal waters

Annual crab and fish pot closure period begins Jan. 15

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled on Pamlico County shellfish lease proposal

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled on Carteret County shellfish lease proposals

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

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