The Division of Marine Fisheries will announce a schedule of historical presentations it will host in partnership with the N.C Maritime Museum, showing the development of different aspects of marine fisheries in the state.
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Water clarity standard to save seagrass an ongoing process
Water quality degradation from nutrients and sediments reduce light penetration needed for seagrass survival and is a threat to coastal fisheries.
Marine fisheries proposed rules hearings rescheduled
N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has rescheduled for 1 p.m. Dec. 16 public hearings on proposed rules regarding shellfish and cut bait at the Division of Marine Fisheries’ Central District Office in Morehead City.
Commercial fishing resource funding committees to meet
The state Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the funding committee for the state Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will hold a joint meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 by web conference.
NC Marine Fisheries Commission meets Nov. 16-18
North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission members are to hear a presentation on results of the benchmark spotted seatrout stock assessment for North Carolina and Virginia.
Marine fisheries proposed rules hearing to be rescheduled
The meeting did not take place because of a technical issue, officials said.
John Petrigac gets paid to ask; the answer is always fishing
He grew up lake fishing with his grandfather, but Petrigac, who now conducts creel surveys for the Division of Marine Fisheries, has made saltwater fishing his life.
New partnership aims to restore water quality, vegetation
Essential coastal habitat is declining because of deteriorating water quality. Now a private-public partnership is coming together to protect the resource.
Flounder season closing statewide in internal waters
The commercial flounder season is closing for the year because the quota from internal coastal waters is nearly caught, state officials announced Wednesday.
DMF announces changes to commercial flounder season
Commercial flounder season is to close at 6 p.m. Friday for pound nets in the central management area, while the northern management area remains open to gigs and hook and line.
DMF seeks grant proposals for access, education projects
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting applications for grants for fishing access and education projects that help manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the state’s marine resources.
Flounder trip limit to be reduced, commercial season opens
The flounder trip limit will be reduced in the Pound Net Central Management Area Saturday. Additionally, the commercial flounder season reopens Friday for gigs and hook-and-line in the Mobile Gear Northern Management Area.
State declines to appeal fisheries case to NC Supreme Court
The lawsuit challenging how North Carolina manages coastal fisheries will go to trial.
Stewardship, consumer support keys to sustainable seafood
Advocates say attaining and maintaining sustainability in the seafood industry means recognizing and balancing the ways society, culture, economy and ecology are all interconnected.
NOAA funds NC Aquariums to raise aquaculture awareness
N.C. Aquarium teams will be working over the next three years with seven other facilities across the country, in collaboration with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, to build a network of public aquariums to advance aquaculture strategies.
Division makes changes to commercial flounder season
Division of Marine Fisheries officials are closing at 6 p.m. Thursday the commercial flounder season for the pound net northern and pound net southern management areas.
