Commercial Fishing Resource Fund
The Commercial Fishing Resource Fund receives money from an increase in commercial fishing license fees that took effect in 2015. The fund pays for observer coverage to fulfill the state’s obligations under incidental take permits for sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon under the federal Endangered Species Act. Any additional money left in the fund is to be used for projects to develop and support sustainable commercial fishing in the state.
Spending for these projects must be approved by the Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee, which is made up of six commercial fishing representatives, and the Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Committee, comprised of members of the commission holding the three commercial fishing seats. View the following links to learn more.
N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund
Strategic Plan for the North Carolina Commercial Fishing Resource Fund
Administrative Procedures for Funding from the North Carolina Commercial Fishing Resource Fund
For more information, please contact William.Brantley@deq.nc.gov or call 252-515-5469.
Information on future requests for proposals will be listed here as it becomes available.
Members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet informally on Monday, Feb. 19, to receive a presentation on the Always NC Fresh Public Relations Campaign. The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. at the Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City 28557.
The Always NC Fresh Public Relations Campaign’s contractor will present details on key findings of a recent polling campaign. In 2021, the committees awarded an $800,000 grant to Blue Red Marketing and S&A Cherokee to build brand awareness, strengthen engagement with the public and to demonstrate the value of N.C. commercial fishermen and the commercial fishing industry to the economy of the state and coastal communities.
No committee votes will be taken, and no other committee issues will be discussed.
| WHO: | Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee and Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund |
| WHAT: | Presentation on Always NC Fresh Public Relations Campaign |
| WHEN: | Monday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. |
| WHERE: | Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City 28557 |