Three advisory committees to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet this month to accept public comment, discuss, and vote on recommendations for adaptive management for the draft Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 Revision. “The Draft Amendment 3 Revision contains options for adaptive management to address overall declining trends in the blue crab [...] Fishing |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A bill introduced last month in the North Carolina General Assembly would make it illegal to launch any type of vessel from the right-of-way of a public highway or road. But state Sen. Bobby Hanig (R-Currituck), who represents the northeast corner of the state, said in an interview he is adamantly opposed to [...] Fishing |  Full Article

 NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education is set to launch the 71st annual Sport Fishing School this June in Hatteras, North Carolina, continuing a transformative educational tradition that spans over seven decades. This immersive five-day program offers participants a comprehensive journey into sport fishing, blending classroom instruction with hands-on training. The program’s unique curriculum combines two days [...] Fishing |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com NOAA Fisheries has announced a voluntary slow zone has been implemented off the Outer Banks after endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted offshore on Sunday. There are approximately 360 individual North Atlantic right whales remaining, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females. Vessel strikes are considered the primary threat to the whales [...] Fishing |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com After being delayed due to last month’s winter storm, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will hold its first meeting in Dare County since 2018 on Wednesday and Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. Due to the delay, the agenda has been condensed from three to two days for the [...] Fishing |  Full Article

The state Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking public input as it develops Amendment 5 to the N.C. Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan (FMP). A public scoping period runs through March 31, providing stakeholders an opportunity to share feedback on potential management strategies and priorities for the amendment. The scoping period will include four scoping [...] Fishing |  Full Article

The NCDEQ’s Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking public input as it develops Amendment 5 to the N.C. Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan (FMP). A public scoping period will be held from March 1 through March 31, providing stakeholders an opportunity to share feedback on potential management strategies and priorities for the amendment. The scoping [...] Fishing |  Full Article

From CoastalReview.org At the next meeting of the governor-appointed commission that manages fisheries in coastal waters, members will consider next steps in the process to approve amendments for southern flounder, eastern oysters, hard clams and spotted seatrout management plans. The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is to meet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty [...] Fishing |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com UPDATED, Tuesday 2:45 p.m.: Due to the winter storm forecast to hit the area on Wednesday, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission meeting scheduled for this week in Kitty Hawk has been postponed to March 12-13. EARLIER STORY: For the first time since November 2018, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a regularly [...] Fishing |  Full Article