Revenues from the N.C. Coastal Recreational Fishing License will fund nearly $2 million in the coming year toward projects to help provide coastal fishing access and fisheries and habitat research, the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced this week.
Fourteen grants, totaling $1.99 million, were approved. The grants are funded from the N.C. Marine Resources Fund, which receives revenues from the sale of Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses.
The grants are sorted into three focus areas. Grants that fall under the People focus area include public education and public water access projects. Grants that fall under the Fish focus area are fisheries research projects. Grants that fall under the Habitat focus area include projects that enhance, protect or research fisheries habitat.
