Fisheries Advocacy & Government Relations

The North Carolina Fisheries Association takes part in every aspect of the fishery management process and lobbies State and Federal policymakers on behalf of North Carolina's fishing families. It argues for fair regulation, noting that commercial fishing is the seventh-most regulated industry in the United States.

Key features

• Participation in state and federal fishery management processes
• Lobbying of State and Federal policymakers
• A Director of Government Relations and a Fisheries Liaison who track regulatory meetings and advisory panels
• Attention to North Carolina's "proclamation authority", under which restrictions can change with 48-hour notice

Applications

• Commercial fishermen, fish houses and seafood businesses affected by fishery regulations in North Carolina