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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission; North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Marine Fisheries, is responsible for managing and protecting North Carolina's Marine and Estuarine fisheries. [12] The North Carolina Marine Patrol under the Division of Marine Fisheries ensures protection of this resource. [13]
South Carolina's corps of natural resources enforcement officers is organized into four regions covering groups of the state's 46 counties and coastal marine shoreline and waters out to 200 miles. A 24-hour toll-free number is maintained for emergencies requiring immediate law enforcement assistance from a natural resources officer.
The department was created in 2024 when the South Carolina General Assembly split the former Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) into two new departments: SCDES and the South Carolina Department of Public Health. South Carolina portal
The Southeast Region includes marine waters off U.S. states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, as well as US waters around Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Fisheries monitored by VMS Rock shrimp endorsement holders (trawl) Highly migratory species, or HMS (pelagic longline)
The South Atlantic Council maintains the fisheries management plans in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. They are responsible for the fishing within the 3-200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and must account for the boundary interaction with Bermuda , Cuba , and the Bahamas . [ 22 ]
A fishing license , fishing licence , or fishing permit is an administrative or legal mechanism employed by state and local governments to regulate fishing activities within their administrative areas. Licensing is one type of fisheries management commonly used in Western countries, and may be required for either commercial or recreational fishing.
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is a commission of U.S. states formed to coordinate and manage fishery resources—including marine fish, shellfish, and anadromous fish (migratory fish that ascended rivers from the sea for spawning)—along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act; American Fisheries Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-277) Certificate of Legal Origin for Anadromous Fish Products (16 U.S.C. 1822 note, Section 801 (f) Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2401-2413) Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 2431-2444)