Warren Poirier of Charles City, Virginia, shattered the previous state record for Almaco Jack by a whopping 23 pounds with ...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has announced a new state record for ...

A new state record was certified by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries for Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana.)Th ...

Trawlers wouldn’t be allowed to net shrimp in North Carolina’s inland waters or within a half-mile of the coast under a ...

Tuesday, senators agreed to insert the shrimp provision into House Bill 442 without public notice. They said it will help ...

A trawling ban amendment came up for consideration with little notice, then was approved in the Senate on Thursday. Its ...

Reporting rule for NC recreational fishermen gets delayed. Here's when it'll start. The rule, will require recreational fishermen to report landing of several popular saltwater fish species ...

NAGS HARBOR, NC – Deflated by a rule that blew up a hot bluefin tuna bite, an Outer Banks angler says he’ll protest by blowing up an inflatable and fishing from it. Not an inflatable boat though.

After overfishing in 2023, the 2024 fishing season for Southern flounder in NC was canceled until an amendment issued this week. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

After last year's extremely limited flounder and red snapper fishing seasons, state lawmakers are considering intervening. House Bill 442 would order the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries to have ...