WATERS | STATE AGENCY | STATE COMMISSION | INTERSTATE / FEDERAL AUTHORITY |
Saltwater rivers, sounds, creeks and ocean out to 3 miles from shore | N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries P.O. Box 769 3441 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557 252-726-7021 800-682-2632 | N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission P.O. Box 769 3441 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557 252-726-7021 800-682-2632 | Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 1444 Eye St., NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20005 202-289-6400 |
Freshwater lakes, rivers and creeks | | N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission 1751 Varsity Dr. NCSU Centennial Campus Raleigh, NC 27606 919-707-0010 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1849 C St., NW Washington, DC 20240 800-344-9453 |
Ocean, beyond 3 miles from shore, species predominantly caught North of Hatteras | | | Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Suite 2115 Federal Building 300 S. New St. Dover, DE 19904-6726 302-674-5399 |
Ocean, beyond 3 miles from shore, species predominantly caught South of Hatteras | | | South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 4055 Faber Place Dr., Suite 201 North Charleston, SC 29405 843-571-4366 |
Highly Migratory Species such as billfish, tuna and sharks | | | Highly Migratory Species National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-713-2347 |