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Marine Fisheries

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Updated 1/18/19

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FINFISH
FF-73-2013 Printer friendly	BLACK DRUM - RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
FF-55-2018 Printer friendly	BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FF-47-2018 Printer friendly	BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPEN COMMERCIAL HARVEST
FF-1-2019 Printer friendly	BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FF-19-2018 Printer friendly	BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FF-55-2009 Printer friendly	BLACK SEA BASS
FF-57-2018 Printer friendly	COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
FF-35-2018 Printer friendly	COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL – COMMERCIAL CLOSURE
FF-27-2012 Printer friendly	DOLPHIN FOR-HIRE VESSELS
FF-54-2018 Printer friendly	FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-46-2018 Printer friendly	FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-48-2018 Printer friendly	FLOUNDER - COMMERCIAL HARVEST INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS - DECEMBER CLOSURE
FF-3-2016 Printer friendly	FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES- INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS- SIZE LIMIT AND GEAR RESTRICTIONS
FF-4-2017 Printer friendly	FLOUNDER – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES- INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS - CREEL LIMIT REDUCTION
FF-41-2018 Printer friendly	KING AND SPANISH MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – HARVEST CLOSURE
FF-9-2018 Printer friendly	MONKFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-92-2014 Printer friendly	RED DRUM - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-73-2009 Printer friendly	RED PORGY
FF-52-2018 Printer friendly	SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER I HARVEST PERIOD
FF-39-2018 Printer friendly	SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF WINTER II HARVEST PERIOD
FF-11-2015 Printer friendly	SCUP - RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-51-2018 Printer friendly	SHARK HARVEST- COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL - OPENING DATE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
FF-44-2018 Printer friendly	COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST – INCREASED COMMERCIAL RETENTION LIMIT FOR LARGE COASTAL SHARKS
FF-56-2018 (REVISED) Printer friendly	SHAD-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
FF-56-2018 Printer friendly	SHAD-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
FF-15-2018 Printer friendly	AMERICAN SHAD AND HICKORY SHAD - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES
FF-58-2018 Printer friendly	SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL - 2019 SEASONS
FF-53-2018 Printer friendly	SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – OTHER JACKS COMPLEX (ALMACO JACK, BANDED RUDDERFISH AND LESSER AMBERJACK) - CLOSED SEASON
FF-50-2018 Printer friendly	SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – RED GROUPER - CLOSED SEASON
FF-59-2018 Printer friendly	SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – 2019 SEASONS
FF-49-2018 Printer friendly	SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – RED SNAPPER – TEN DAY SEASON RE-OPENING
FF-28-2015 Printer friendly	SHEEPSHEAD - RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
FF-45-2018 Printer friendly	SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-24-2018 Printer friendly FF-24-2018 map	SPOTTED SEATROUT – COMMERCIAL- SEASON OPEN
FF-23-2018 Printer friendly	SPOTTED SEATROUT – RECREATIONAL - SEASON OPEN
FF-38-2018 Printer freindly FF-38-2018 map	STRIPED BASS - RECREATIONAL - SEASON OPEN - CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-37-2018 Printer friendly	STRIPED BASS SEASON - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-36-2018 Printer friendly	STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-16-2018 Printer friendly	STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL HARVEST REQUIREMENTS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN FROM OCRACOKE INLET NORTH TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE
FF-6-2018 Printer friendly	STRIPED BASS SEASON - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS OF CRAVEN, BEAUFORT, AND PAMLICO COUNTIES, PUNGO RIVER, WEST BAY, AND PAMLICO SOUND
FF-83-2014 Printer friendly	STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-55-2012 Printer friendly	WEAKFISH COMMERICIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-54-2010 (REVISED)	WEAKFISH - RECREATIONAL

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MISCELLANEOUS

M-1-2019
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POUND NET SET CLOSURE PERIOD

M-12-2018
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STOP NETS – MULLET BEACH SEINE FISHERY - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY

M-16-2018
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HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS

M-22-2017
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HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS

M-11-2016
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RULE SUSPENSION - BLUE CRAB ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT MEASURES

M-10-2007

CHANNEL NETS

M-34-2015
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FLOUNDER POUND NET SET - ESCAPE PANEL REQUIREMENTS

GILL NET PROCLAMATIONS

ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA

M-15-2018
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GILL NETS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEASONAL MAXIMUM MESH SIZE EXCEPTIONS

M-17-2018
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GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – RESTRICTING THE USE OF SMALL MESH GILL NETS TO A STRETCHED MESH OF 3 ¼ INCHES

M-14-2018
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M-14-2018 Map

GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSING PORTIONS OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A TO LARGE MESH GILL NETS AND REMOVING ANCHORED SMALL MESH GILL NET ATTENDANCE

INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS

M-4-2018
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M-4-2018 Map

GILL NETS – TIE DOWN AND DISTANCE FROM SHORE RESTRICTIONS - CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA (CSMA) - WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND RIVERS

M-10-2018

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M-10-2018 Map 1
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M-10-2018 Map 6

GILL NET RESTRICTIONS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS – OPEN MANAGEMENT UNIT B SUBUNITS SGNRA 1- SGNRA 4, AND CGNRA

M-24-2014
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PERMIT REQUIREMENT- GILL NETS INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS

OTHER GILL NET

M-11-2018
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GILL NETS - BOGUE BANKS

M-21-2017
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GILL NETS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEASONAL MAXIMUM MESH SIZE EXCEPTIONS

M-26-2016
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RE: GILL NETS – CURRITUCK SOUND – MARTINS POINT CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA

M-35-2014
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GILL NETS - NEWPORT RIVER

M-20-2014
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GILL NET RESTRICTIONS: ATLANTIC OCEAN SHORELINE OF NORTH CAROLINA

M-3-2014
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JOINT FISHING WATERS - GILL NET RESTRICTIONS

M-1-2014
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GILL NET MAXIMUM SIZE: INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERS

M-29-2013
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GILL NET AND SEINE RESTRICTIONS: DEER AND SCHOOLHOUSE (ROCKY RUN) CREEKS IN CAPE CARTERET

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POTS
PT-1-2019 Printer friendly	POTS - OPEN-SOUTH AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE
PT-4-2018 Printer friendly PT-4-2018 Map Pkg.	POTS OPEN – PROVISIONAL POT AREAS IN PAMLICO SOUND AND PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS
PT-3-2018 Printer friendly PT-3-2018 Map Pkg. PT-3-2018 Map 1 PT-3-2018 Map 2 PT-3-2018 Map 3 PT-3-2018 Map 4 PT-3-2018 Map 5 PT-3-2018 Map 6 PT-3-2018 Map 7 PT-3-2018 Map 8	POTS OPEN – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS WEST AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE
PT-2-2018 Printer friendly	POTS - OPEN - NORTH AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE
PT-1-2018 Printer friendly	POTS - OPEN-SOUTH AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE

RESEARCH SANCTUARIES
RS-1-2018 (REVISED) Printer friendly RS-1-2018 REVISED Map	RESEARCH SANCTUARY- NELSON BAY – CORE SOUND
RS-2-2018 Printer friendly RS-2-2018 map	RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT'S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTON
RS-3-2018 Printer Friendly RS-3-2018 map	RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTON
RS-4-2017 Printer friendly RS-4-2017 Map	RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTON
RS-3-2017 Printer friendly RS-3-2017 Map	RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT’S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTON

SHELLFISH
SF-7-2018 Printer friendly SF-7-2018 Maps SF-7-2018 Map 6 SF-7-2018 Map 7	2018-2019 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS FROM PUBLIC BOTTOM
SC-3-2001 (REVISED)	2001 CALICO SCALLOP SEASON
SF-8-2018 (REVISED) Printer friendly	2018-2019 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST CLOSURE
SF-8-2018 Printer friendly	2018-2019 OYSTER MECHANICAL HARVEST CLOSURE IN PAMLICO SOUND
SF-4-2018 Printer friendly SF-4-2018 Map pkg. SF-4-2018 Map 1 SF-4-2018 Map 2	2018-2019 OYSTER HAND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
SF-4-2014 Printer friendly	SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS (Closures: New River, Alligator Bay)
SF-6-2013 Printer friendly SF-6-2013 Long Shoal Map SF-6-2013 Racoon Island Map	SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA
SF-3-2011	SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA
SF-2-2007	SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA

SHELLFISH SANITATION
SS-4-2017 Printer friendly	TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST
SS-3-2017 Printer friendly	SHELLFISH TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS

SHRIMP/CRAB TRAWLING
SH-6-2018 Printer friendly SH-6-2018 Map pack.	CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – OPENING CORE SOUND BAYS, WEST BAY, AND TURNAGAIN BAY
SH-5-2018 Printer friendly SH-5-2018 map pack.	CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – OPENING A PORTION OF NEW RIVER
SH-2-2015 Printer friendly	SHRIMP TRAWL BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE REQUIREMENTS

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