NCWF Submits Petition on Shrimp Trawling

NCWF Submits Petition on Shrimp Trawling By Glenn Skinner June 19, 2019 A Thought from the Executive Director On May 20, 2019, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) submitted a petition for rulemaking to the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC),...

Weekly Update: June 14, 2019

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Conferees continued to work on the budget this week. The SUPPORT SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE bill, S-648, passed the House on Wednesday and was sent to the Governor. We’ve heard that H-483, LET THEM SPAWN, will be heard by the House Rules Committee at...

Weekly Update: June 7, 2019

From Our Executive Director- Glenn Skinner At the special MFC meeting held June 6 the Marine Fisheries Commission approved their preferred management options for Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder FMP. The preferred management measures chosen would: Establish...