News & UpdatesNorth Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation
Stay up to date with the latest news from the North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation, including project updates, coastal insights, and organizational milestones!
Red Drum Satellite Tagging Project Update
March 25, 2025
Expanding upon our 2024 pilot work, our Foundation will work alongside the NC Division of Marine Fisheries to tag and track 40 Red Drum this summer.
More Than 220,000 Striped Bass Released Into The Cape Fear River
November 14, 2024
The NC Marine & Estuary Foundation partners with the NC Division of Marine Fisheries and US Fish & Wildlife Service to release Striped Bass into the Cape Fear River.
Thinking Coastal: Teaming Up For Boating & Fishing Access
June 13, 2024
The NC Marine & Estuary Foundation has expanded its partnership with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to maintain eight major boating access areas.
NC Marine & Estuary Foundation’s Groundbreaking Policy In Action
October 10, 2023
A premier part of the NC Marine & Estuary Foundation’s policy is now on the verge of changing our fisheries landscape for the first time in more than two decades.
FINDEX, a New Tool for Tracking the Health of North Carolina’s Coastal Fisheries
February 8, 2022
The North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation has developed FINDEX, an up-to-date index that utilizes the best available scientific data to provide a clean picture of our coastal fisheries.
As a gateway to one of the premier blue marlin fishing locations in the world, the Cape Hatteras inlet provides significant value to the tourism and fishing industries of the North Carolina coastline.
North Carolina Seagrasses: The Hidden Gems of Our Fishery
July 16, 2020
North Carolina’s coast includes thousands of acres of seagrasses and other aquatic vegetation, which are essential to marine life and the health of our estuaries.
Study Finds 34 Percent of Shrimp Mislabeled in North Carolina
July 9, 2020
Are you a victim of mislabeled seafood? New research shows there's a good chance the shrimp on your plate is not from North Carolina or even this continent.
Recreational anglers disagree with the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission’s push to require barbless circle and treble hooks for recreational fishing.
In March 2020, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries was informed that it is eligible for an additional $7,728,000 in federal fishery disaster assistance.
Committees Approve Shrimp Trawling and Bycatch Proposals
June 18, 2020
The North Carolina MFC and the Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Committee approve two proposals determining the amount of bottom trawled by commercial shrimpers.
