NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries releases annual Fishery Management Plan Update

NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries releases annual Fishery Management Plan Update

MOREHEAD CITY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has released its annual Fishery Management Plan Update. The Fishery Management Plan Update is a compilation of annual updates for each State, Federal and Interstate managed species for which North Carolina participates in development and adoption of the fishery management plan (FMP). Each update contains information based on data thro…

Commercial and recreational fisheries landings in N.C. grew in 2024, blue crabs and speckled trout top catches

From SamWalkerOBXNews.comNorth Carolina’s commercial and recreational fisheries brought in over 64.7 million pounds of seafood last year, according to a recently released report from the N.C. Division of Marine FisheriesThe NCDMF Annual Fisheries Bulletin shows commercial harvests topped 45.6 million pounds and recreational harvests reached just over 19 million pounds in 2024.Data for the report came from the Trip Ticket Program for commercial l…