MFC Meets This Week

 

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) meets this week, August 19-20, at the DoubleTree Raleigh Midtown Hotel located at 2805 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27614.

 

 

Meeting Days and Times

 

Wednesday, August 19th

Meeting is scheduled for:

1:00pm-3:45pm

 

Followed by:

Public comment at 6:00pm

 

Thursday, August 20th

Public comment at 9:00am

 

Meeting is scheduled for:

9:30am-2:45pm

 

 

 

 

MFC Meeting Webpage

 

MFC Meeting Agenda

 

 

 

Topics at the meeting include but are not limited to:

 

Annual Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) Updates

 

 

FMP Annual Review

 

 

Review of the Kingfishes Stock Complex Data

 

 

Coastal Habitat Protection Plan 2026 Amendment

 

 

Rulemaking, which includes New Atlantic Bonito Rules

 

 

 

In-person Public Comment:

6:00pm, Wednesday August 19th

and

9:00am, Thursday August 20th

 

 

Written Public Comment:

Deadline to submit written comment is 4pm Monday, August 17th

Submit Written Comment Online

 

Written comment can also be mailed to:

 August 2026 Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting Comments,

P.O Box 769,

Morehead City, N.C. 28557

 

Or dropped off at:

Division of Marine Fisheries Morehead City Headquarters Office

3441 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC

 

 

 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please reach out.

 

Thomas Newman

Fisheries Liaison

thomasnewman@ncfish.org

 

 

 

 

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