North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries has been issued a permit for the incidental take of endangered Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles and threatened green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) associated with the otherwise lawful commercial gillnet fishery in North Carolina inshore state waters. The permit will be active for 10 years.

Federal Register

Issuance of permit
Notice of availability (environmental assessment)
Receipt of application
Receipt of application

Supporting Materials

Permit (PDF, 17 pages)
Environmental assessment (PDF, 108 pages)
Permit application (PDF, 154 pages)
2014 Annual Report (pdf)
2015 Annual Report (pdf)
2016 Annual Report (pdf)
2017 Annual Report (pdf)
2018 Annual Report (pdf)
2019 Annual Report (pdf)
2020 Annual Report (pdf)
2021 Annual Report (pdf)

Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 12/20/2022