This license is required to recreationally harvest finfish in the state’s coastal waters, which include sounds, coastal rivers and tributaries, and out to three miles in the ocean. An individual who engages in recreational fishing must have this license.
Annually
GS 113-174.2, 113-174.3, 113-174.4, 15A NCAC 3O.0101(a).
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-
252-726-7021