Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

The Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will have the following schedule. All interested persons should try and attend the meetings in your area.

2013 Shrimp AC Meeting Schedule    

. March 20 (Wed.) 6:00 P.M.

  New Bern

. April 17 (Wed.) 6:00 P.M.

  New Bern

. May 15 (Wed.) 6:00P.M.

  New Bern

. June 19 (Wed.) 1:00 P.M.

  Washington

. July 18 (Thurs.) 1:00 P.M.

  Morehead City

. Aug 15 (Thurs.) 1:00 P.M.

  TBD

The committee will assist the division in drafting an amendment to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan that focuses on bycatch and associated issues. Bycatch is a term that refers to fish or other species unintentionally caught when a fisherman is targeting a different species.