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Source: NCDEQ, 9/7/22 The
Division of Marine Fisheries is developing Amendment 2 to the N.C. Striped
Mullet Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
The division will hold a public scoping period Sept. 26 to Oct. 7 to solicit
public input on potential management strategies for the upcoming amendment and
discuss stakeholder priorities. Scoping is the best opportunity for
the public to inform the plan.
The primary management strategy for Amendment 2 is
long-term sustainable harvest in the striped mullet fishery. The benchmark
stock assessment indicates the resource is overfished and overfishing is
occurring. A scoping document outlining assessment results and potential management strategies can be found on the
division website under Information
on Striped Mullet FMP Amendment 2.
Beginning Sept. 25, the public may provide feedback
through an online form available on the Information on Striped
Mullet FMP Amendment 2 webpage or
submit a written comment through the mail to N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries,
Striped Mullet Scoping, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557. Comments must
be received by 5 p.m. Oct. 7, 2022.
Below are the meeting dates and locations. All meetings
will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. The Oct. 4 meeting at the Division of
Marine Fisheries Central District Office will also be available by web
conference.
Sept. 27
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Oct. 4
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Oct. 6
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Dare County Administration Building
Commissioners Meeting Room
954 Marshall C. Collins Drive
Manteo
In-person only
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Division of Marine Fisheries
Central District Office
5285 Highway 70 West
Morehead City
In-person and virtual
Click here for the link to the virtual meeting.
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Department of Environmental Quality
Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive
Wilmington
In-person only
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Division
staff will give a short presentation and then the public will have the
opportunity to provide comment. Following the public comment period, the public
is encouraged to discuss subject matter concerns directly with species leads in
small groups. Stakeholder comments and concerns will be considered in
developing management strategies and management measures in Amendment 2.
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