S105 - 2021 Appropriations Act. (SL 2021-180)

Overview: Section 8.11 of S.L. 2021-180, as amended by Section 2.10 of S.L. 2022-6, directs the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory (Collaboratory) to conduct a study on the overall status of the coastal fisheries regulated by the State, and develop policy recommendations to better manage the overall health and viability of the State's fisheries. This study must focus on the health and extent of habitat required by the following species: bay scallop, blue crab, eastern oyster, estuarine striped bass, hard clam, kingfish, red drum, river herring, sheepshead, shrimp, southern flounder, spotted seatrout, and striped mullet. The Collaboratory must provide the results of this study to the Environmental Review Commission no later than June 30, 2025.

This section became effective July 1, 2021.