The collecting of protected or out-of-season marine and estuarine species for aquaculture purposes.
Limited To Duration Of Activity
GS 113-169.1; GS 113-201; GS 143B-289.52
Must Be North Carolina Resident; Must Hold Current Aquaculture Operation Permit; Must Meet Commercial Fishing Requirements; Some Organisms May Require A Permit/ From The Wildlife Resources Commission Or The Department Of Agriculture To Collect Or Possess. (Species For Which DMF And Wildlife Resources Or Department Of Agriculture Have Joint Jurisdiction, Or Species Which One Or The Other Has Entire Jurisdiction.)
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-
252-726-7021