The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are holding a public hearing on proposed temporary rules to implement the mandatory harvest reporting requirements passed by the N.C. General Assembly in Session Law 2023-137, Section 6. The law requires that any person who recreationally harvests Red Drum, Flounder, Spotted Seatrout (Speckled Trout), Striped Bass and Weakfish (Gray Trout) must report that harvest to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). Additionally, it requires anyone holding a commercial fishing license who is engaged in a commercial fishing operation to report all fish harvested to DMF, regardless of sale.
At a combined agency public hearing to be held virtually on May 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. Pre-registration is required:
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