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: June 05, 2023
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) meets this week Tuesday, June 6th - Thursday, June 8th at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront (3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451). You can...
Weekly Update: May 29, 2023
NCFA BOARD AND STAFF WISH YOU ALL A SAFE AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! LET US NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO SACRAFICED ALL! MFC May 2023 Meeting Recap Striped Mullet Last week the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) voted to approve Supplement A to...
Weekly Update: May 22, 2023
Striped Mullet Supplement and MFC Meeting The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) meets this week May 24-26th at the Beaufort Hotel located at 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, NC. Written public comment will be accepted online until 4pm...
Weekly Update: May 15, 2023
Last Call for Striped Mullet Advisors to Apply The deadline to apply for a seat on the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee is this Friday (May 19th). The NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will be holding an in-person workshop-style...
Weekly Update: May 08, 2023
Final DMF Observer Call-In Program Meetings and ASMFC Recap The two final Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) observer call-in system outreach meetings are being held: May 8 NC Cooperative Extension Currituck County Center 120 Community Way, Barco 6pm -...
Weekly Update: May 01, 2023
DMF Call-in Observer Program Meetings and ASMFC Spring Meeting We at NCFA want to emphasize the importance of attending one of the five public outreach meetings about the new automated call-in system that will be used to schedule observer trips in our state...
Weekly Update: April 24, 2023
DMF Seeks Input on Call-In Observer Trip Scheduling System The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is hosting 5 public outreach meetings to provide updates and gather input on a new automated call-in system that will be used to schedule observer...
Weekly Update: April 17, 2023
Northeast Commercial Fishing Cost Survey Last month NOAA Fisheries sent out letters and emails to federally permitted commercial fishing vessel owners in the Northeast Greater Atlantic region requesting them to participate in the Commercial Fishing Business...