2 0 2 2 H I G H L I G H T S
VISION
"To see North Carolina become the premier fishing destination in the country"
MISSION
"Pursuing world-class fisheries and thriving coastal economies"
1 . 2 .
T h e s t o c k i s o v e r f i s h e d , o r i s n o t
O v e r f i s h i n g i s o c c u r r i n g , o r i s n o t
r e s p o n s e , t h e N o r t h C a r o l i n a M a r i n e & E s t u a r y F o u n d a t i o n d e v e l o p e d
F I N D E X , a p r o p r i e t a r y i n d i c a t o r t h a t , f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , p r o v i d e s a q u i c k
p i c t u r e o f s t o c k s t a t u s a n d m a k e s t h e t e r m ' w o r l d - c l a s s ' m e a s u r a b l e .
T h e r e g u l a t o r y p r o c e s s e s t h a t g o v e r n f i s h e r i e s m a n a g e m e n t i n N o r t h C a r o l i n a
a r e i n h e r e n t l y c o m p l e x ; d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g o c c u r s a t v a r i o u s S t a t e a n d F e d e r a l
l e v e l s b y a n a s s o r t m e n t o f e n t i t i e s .
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o f t e n l e f t w o n d e r i n g : h o w d o f i s h e r i e s r u l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s t a k e s h a p e i n
N o r t h C a r o l i n a ?
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c o m p r e h e n s i v e s u m m a r y ( a v a i l a b l e u p o n r e q u e s t ) t h a t u n t a n g l e s t h e
r e g u l a t o r y s t r u c t u r e .
T h e c h a r t a b o v e , d e v e l o p e d b y t h e F o u n d a t i o n , i l l u s t r a t e s t h e
r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n g o v e r n i n g b o d i e s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m a n a g i n g
c o a s t a l f i s h e r i e s r e s o u r c e s i n N o r t h C a r o l i n a a n d F e d e r a l w a t e r s .
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p e r m a n e n t l y c l o s e d d u e t o p o o r w a t e r q u a l i t y .
I n r e s p o n s e t o d e c a d e s o f i n a c t i o n , t h e N o r t h C a r o l i n a M a r i n e & E s t u a r y
F o u n d a t i o n i s d e v e l o p i n g a c o n c e p t u a l d e s i g n f o r H e w l e t t s C r e e k n e a r
W i l m i n g t o n a s a c a s e s t u d y w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g o b j e c t i v e s :
1 . 2 . 3 .
C o o r d i n a t e l o c a l k n o w l e d g e a n d i d e n t i f y d e s i r e d o u t c o m e s
D e v e l o p d r e d g i n g c o n c e p t s t o i m p r o v e t i d a l f l u s h i n g
I d e n t i f y r e g u l a t o r y a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n s t r a i n t s a n d d e t e r m i n e a p a t h
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T h e g o a l o f t h i s p r o j e c t i s t o i m p l e m e n t n e e d e d r e s t o r a t i o n s t r a t e g i e s f o r
H e w l e t t s C r e e k ( p i c t u r e d a b o v e ) a n d o t h e r p o l l u t e d t i d a l w a t e r s h e d s
a l o n g t h e c o a s t t h a t h a v e t h e p o t e n t i a l t o s u p p o r t s h e l l f i s h h a r v e s t .
The Foundation's accomplishments in 2022 were focused on our commitment to make North Carolina become the premier fishing destination in the country.
We need your support to keep our momentum as we work to establish world-class fisheries and thriving coastal economies in our state.
If you Think our Coastal fisheries are worth restoring, and want to make a difference, join us today and help us unlock the unlimited potential of our waters for the next generation to experience, explore, and enjoy.
1. Please make your check payable to: North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation, Inc.
2. On the memo line of the check, please indicate that your donation is for NCMEF
3. Mail your check to: 1101 Haynes St, Suite 102 Raleigh, NC 27605