The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries announced Thursday that the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council had rescheduled the “Lines of Communication” meetings in North Carolina that were postponed earlier this month because of inclement weather.
“Lines of Communication” is a new council initiative to build relationships with fisheries stakeholders and provide an opportunity for mutual sharing of information. The meetings allow attendees to provide their perspectives to local council members, council staff and other fishery participants.
The meetings will be held in-person along the South Atlantic coast.
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The rescheduled North Carolina Lines meeting are as follows:
- 6-8 p.m. March 23 at the Brunswick County Sandifer Administration Building, 30 Government Center Drive NE, Bolivia.
- 6-8 p.m. March 24 at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285
Highway 70 West, Morehead City. - 6-8 p.m. March 25 at the Hatteras Civic Center, 57688 N.C. Hatteras Highway, Hatteras.
- 6-8 p.m. March 26 at the Virginia S. Tillett Community Center, 950 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo.
Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the United States that manages fisheries in federal waters. The council is responsible for the conservation and management of fishery resources in federal waters ranging from 3 to 200 miles off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and east Florida.
The council manages species such as dolphin, wahoo, mackerel, snapper and grouper. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries encourages those interested in these federally managed species to attend one of the Lines of Communication meetings.
For more information, contact Christina Curtis at Christina.Wiegand@safmc.net or 843-302-8437.
