| Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) |
| Purpose |
a. Contain necessary information pertaining to the fishery or fisheries, including management goals and objectives, status of the relevant fish stocks, stock assessments for multi-year species, fishery habitat and water quality considerations consistent with Coastal Habitat Protection Plans, social and economic impact of the fishery to the State, and user conflict.
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Sustainable Harvest: The amount of fish that can be taken from a fishery on a continuing basis without reducing the stock biomass of the fishery or causing the fishery to become overfished. |
| Documents, Downloads and Contact Information |
FMP Coordinator: David.L.Taylor@ncdenr.gov |
| FMPs Under Development |
| Spotted Seatrout FMP Contact: Beth Burns Spotted Seatrout PIB Spotted Seatrout Stock Assessment 2009 |
| ASMFC Proposals |
| FMPs Under Review (FMPs are reviewed after five years) |
| Southern Flounder FMP(PDF) |
| Completed FMPs |
Red Drum FMP (PDF)
(Nov. 2008) Oyster FMP (PDF) Interjurisdictional FMP (PDF) King Fish (Sea Mullet) FMP Draft (PDF) River Herring FMP(18 Meg PDF file)
Blue Crab FMP (PDF)
Striped Bass FMP (PDF)
Striped Mullet FMP (PDF) |
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| NC Division of Marine Fisheries - 3441 Arendell Street - Morehead City, NC 28557 - 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632 |