LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
Shellfish draft: The draft bill will be reviewed next week so stay tuned.
S-177: CARTERET LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FOR DREDGING introduced by Senator Norman Sanderson Referred to the Senate Rules Committee https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S177v1.pdf
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THIRD DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT:
As of the end of business on Thursday, March 7 th , there are 19 candidates for the special election for the Third Congressional District, left vacant by the death of Congressman Walter Jones. There is one more day left to file and word is there will be more to add to the Democrat and Republican lists.
There are 4 Democrat, 13 Republican, 1 Constitution and 1 Libertarian candidates. We’ll give you their names in a special update once the list is complete. If the candidates will let us know, we’ll let you know when they schedule any Meet & Greet or other events so you can meet them and/or ask questions.
The primary election will be held on April 30th .
Recent Updates
Weekly Update: August 31, 2026
Upcoming Meetings This Week Sea Mullet (Kingfishes) Scoping Meetings The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will hold a scoping period from Sept. 1 to 30, to provide fishermen and other stakeholders an opportunity to...
Weekly Update: August 24, 2026
Upcoming Meetings Sea Mullet (Kingfishes) Scoping Meetings The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will hold a scoping period from Sept. 1 to 30, to provide fishermen and other stakeholders an opportunity to share...
Weekly Update: August 17, 2026
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...
Weekly Update: August 10, 2026
TONIGHT NC Commercial Snapper Grouper Meeting The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) is holding an in-person scoping meeting Monday and Tuesday nights for Amendment 60, Commercial Snapper/Grouper 1 Permit and Trip Efficiency, in Morehead City...
Weekly Update: July 12, 2026
Weekly Update From NCFA While summer is traditionally a slow time for fisheries meetings and regulatory amendments, the North Carolina Fisheries Association continues to stay busy. Over the past several months, NCFA has worked to ensure the voices of North Carolina's...
Weekly Update: June 29, 2026
Have You Checked Out Our New Videos Yet? Hopefully you've had a chance to see some of NCFA’s new videos on Facebook and YouTube. If not, we encourage you to give us a follow, subscribe, and check them out. A big thank you to everyone who has been...
Weekly Update: June 15, 2026
MAFMC Meeting This Week The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) meets this week in Alexandria, Virginia with an option to attend virtually. Public comment will be taken on all major agenda items from both in-person and remote participants....
Weekly Update: June 08, 2026
Upcoming SAFMC Meeting The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) meets next week in St. Augustine, Florida for their June Council meeting. Written public comment can be submitted online and the Council will also have a hybrid public comment...