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New commercial weekend closures and recreational possession limits for striped mullet take effect Monday, June 24, 2024, to implement Amendment 2 to the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan, adopted by the Marine Fisheries Commission in May.

The commercial weekend closures are:

• Closed 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. Monday from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30.
• Closed 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. Tuesday from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.

Specific commercial regulations are found in Proclamation FF-26-2024.

The recreational possession limits are:

• Recreational individual bag limit of 100 fish.
• Recreational vessel limit of 400 fish.

• An exception for for-hire vessel operations to possess a bag limit for the number of anglers fishing up to the 400-fish maximum (including in advance of a trip).

Specific recreational regulations are found in Marine Fisheries Proclamation FF-27-2024.

North Carolina Wildlife Resources will issue a temporary rule in mid-July 2024 that matches the Marine Fisheries proclamation for recreation fishing.

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