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PROCLAMATION CATEGORIES

Updated 9/30/20
FINFISH MISCELLANEOUS POTS RESEARCH SANCTUARIES
SHELLFISH SHELLFISH SANITATION SHRIMP/CRAB TRAWLING  

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FINFISH
FF-28-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FF-29-2021 BLUEFISH – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES – POSSESSION LIMIT

FF-1-2020
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 BLUEFISH – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS
FF-30-2021 SCUP - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN- NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS – OPENING OF SUMMER HARVEST PERIOD

FF-73-2013
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BLACK DRUM - RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
FF-33-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FF-27-2021 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN – NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS

FF-55-2009
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BLACK SEA BASS
FF-25-2021 COBIA - COASTAL FISHING WATERS – RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
FF-24-2021 ATLANTIC CROAKER – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS
FF-34-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH HOOK-AND-LINE COMPONENT – CLOSURE
FF-20-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – COMMERCIAL – GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT – RE-OPENING
FF-11-2021 SNAPPER GROUPER COMPLEX – RECREATIONAL – 2021 SEASONS

FF-27-2012
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DOLPHIN FOR-HIRE VESSELS
FF-32-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-26-2021 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN

FF-25-2020
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 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL PURPOSES- INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR SPECIFIC) - SEASON DATES, SIZE AND GEAR RESTRICTIONS

FF-10-2020
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 FLOUNDER – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES- INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS- 2020 RECREATIONAL SEASON, SIZE AND CREEL LIMITS

FF-37-2020

 KING MACKEREL - RECREATIONAL – INCREASED POSSESSION LIMIT THROUGH MARCH 16, 2021
FF-17-2021 SPANISH AND KING MACKEREL – COMMERCIAL SPANISH MACKEREL – OPEN HARVEST
FF-31-2021 RED DRUM -COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - OPEN

FF-73-2009
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RED PORGY - MINIMUM SIZE

FF-11-2015
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SCUP - RECREATIONAL PURPOSES - ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-22-2021 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST- INCREASED COMMERCIAL
POSSESSION LIMIT FOR LARGE COASTAL SHARKS
FF-2-2021 SHAD-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RULES

FF-28-2015
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SHEEPSHEAD - RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
FF-44-2020 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-23-2021 SPOT – HOOK AND LINE OR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – CREEL LIMITS

FF-24-2018
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 SPOTTED SEATROUT – COMMERCIAL- SEASON OPEN

FF-23-2018
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 SPOTTED SEATROUT – RECREATIONAL - SEASON OPEN
FF-21-2021 STRIPED BASS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – COMMERCIAL CLOSURE
FF-9-2021 STRIPED BASS – RECREATIONAL – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA – SEASON OPEN

FF-6-2019
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 ESTUARINE STRIPED BASS- RECREATIONAL SEASON CLOSURE- CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERS- INCLUDING CLOSURE OF JOINT WATERS
FF-1-2021 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL – ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA (CIRCLE HOOK REQUIREMENTS)

FF-55-2012
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WEAKFISH COMMERICIAL FISHING OPERATIONS

FF-54-2010 (REVISED)

WEAKFISH - RECREATIONAL
INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS
M-13-2021(REVISED) RULE SUSPENSION – GILL NET RESTRICTIONS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 4 INCHES AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH LESS THAN 5 INCHES- YARDAGE LIMIT INCREASE DRIFT GILL NET FISHERY IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B – YARDAGE LIMIT DECREASE FOR ANCHORED GILL NETS IN MANAGEMENT UNIT B

M-6-2019
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 GILL NETS – GILL NET CLOSURE AND RESTRICTIONS - CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA (CSMA) - WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND RIVERS
M-18-2020 GILL NETS - BOGUE BANKS
M-17-2020 STOP NET BEACH SEINE FISHERY - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
M-12-2021
M-12-2021 Map		 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – IMPLEMENTS SMALL MESH ATTENDANCE
M-10-2021
M-10-2021 Map		 GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA – MANAGEMENT UNIT A – REMOVES GILL NETS CONFIGURED FOR HARVESTING AMERICAN SHAD
M-11-2021 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – FOR GILL NETS WITH A STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES- CLOSES MANAGEMENT UNIT C
M-24-2014
Printer friendly		 PERMIT REQUIREMENT- GILL NETS INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS
OTHER GILL NET
M-26-2016
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M-26-2016 map 1		 RE: GILL NETS – CURRITUCK SOUND – MARTINS POINT CONFLICT RESOLUTION AREA
M-35-2014
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M-35-2014 map		 GILL NETS - NEWPORT RIVER

M-8-2019
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 GILL NET RESTRICTIONS: ATLANTIC OCEAN WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE SHORELINE
M-3-2014
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M-1-2014
Printer friendly		 GILL NET MAXIMUM SIZE: INTERNAL COASTAL FISHING WATERS
M-29-2013
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M-29-2013 map		 GILL NET AND SEINE RESTRICTIONS: DEER AND SCHOOLHOUSE (ROCKY RUN) CREEKS IN CAPE CARTERET

MISCELLANEOUS
M-1-2021 RULE SUSPENSION - BLUE CRAB FMP AMENDMENT 3 MANAGEMENT MEASURES
M-4-2021 POUND NET SET CLOSURE PERIOD
M-2-2021 HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS

M-7-2020

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M-7-2020 map 1
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M-7-2020 map 4
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M-7-2020 map 7
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M-7-2020 map 11
M-7-2020 map 12
M-7-2020 map 13
M-7-2020 map 14
M-7-2020 map 15
M-7-2020 map 16

 RULE SUSPENSION – REVISED CRAB SPAWNING SANCTUARY BOUNDARIES FOR DRUM INLET AND BARDEN INLET, DESIGNATION OF NEW CRAB SPAWNING SANCTUARIES, AND GEAR AND CRAB HARVEST RESTRICTIONS WITHIN CRAB SPAWNING SANCTUARIES

M-10-2007

CHANNEL NETS

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

POTS
PT-3-2021
PT-3-2021 Map Pkg		 POTS OPEN – PROVISIONAL POT AREAS IN PAMLICO SOUND AND PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS
PT-2-2021
PT-2-2021 Map Pkg		 POTS OPEN – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS WEST AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 58 BRIDGE
PT-1-2021
PT-1-2021 Map
Approved Terrapin Bycatch Reduction Devices Flyer
 DESIGNATION OF DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN MANAGEMENT AREAS AND CRAB POT RESTRICTIONS

RESEARCH SANCTUARIES
RS-4-2021
RS-4-2021 Map		 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- BACK SOUND – EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
RS-3-2021
RS-3-2021 Map		 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- ATLANTIC OCEAN – DARE COUNTY – COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LABORATORY, FIELD RESEARCH FACILITY

RS-2-2020
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RS-2-2020 Map 

 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- PINE KNOLL SHORES AQUARIUM
RS-2-2021
RS-2-2021 Map		 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- MYRTLE GROVE SOUND - UNC-WILMINGTON
RS-1-2021
RS-1-2021 Map		 RESEARCH SANCTUARY- HEWLETT’S CREEK - UNC-WILMINGTON

SHELLFISH
SF-7-2021
SF-7-2021 Map		 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS – TEMPORARY OPENING – CORE CREEK
SF-6-2021 PERMIT REQUIREMENT - SHELLFISH LEASE RESTORATION PERMIT

SF-3-2020
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 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA – CARTERET COUNTY
SC-3-2001 (REVISED) 2001 CALICO SCALLOP SEASON

SF-4-2014
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SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS
(Closures: New River, Alligator Bay)

SF-2-2019
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Maps:
SF-2-2019 Map pkg
SF-2-2019 map 1
SF-2-2019 map 2
SF-2-2019 map 3
SF-2-2019 map 4
SF-2-2019 map 5 

 SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA

SF-3-2011

SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA

SF-2-2007

SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREA

SHELLFISH SANITATION

SS-1-2021

 SHELLFISH TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS

SS-2-2021

 TEMPERATURE AND SANITATION CONTROLS – CLOSED SEASON OYSTER HARVEST

SHRIMP/CRAB TRAWLING
SH-1-2021
SH-1-2021 Map Pkg.		 CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS
SH-2-2021
SH-2-2021 Map Pkg.		 CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – SOUTHERN REGION

SH-4-2019
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 SHRIMP TRAWL BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS, PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS, CORE SOUND AND SOUTH TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LINE, AND SKIMMER TRAWLS STATEWIDE

SH-3-2019
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SH-3-2019 map 

 SHRIMP TRAWL BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICE REQUIREMENTS – PAMLICO SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO, BAY, AND NEUSE RIVERS

 

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