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Marine Fisheries - Coastal Habitat Protection Plan

Marine Fisheries

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The North Carolina Marine Fisheries, Environmental Management, and Coastal Resources Commissions unanimously adopted the North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan in December 2004. The document provides information on the habitats’ distribution and abundance, ecological functions and importance to fish production, status and trends, threats to the habitats, and includes recommendations to address threats. The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan is revised every five years to reflect changes in the status of habitat protection in North Carolina. The 2016 plan is currently being amended.

2021 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Amendment – Underway

The 2021 draft is currently under development.  Click here for drafts and meeting materials presented to the CHPP Steering Committee.

CHPP Wetland Virtual Workshops

Coastal Wetland Mapping
Virtual Workshop
Aug. 19, 2020
Agenda
Presentations:
Emerging Technologies
Mapping and Evaluation
Coastal Wetland Mapping and Monitoring

Wetland Threats  Conservation Virtual Workshop
Aug. 25, 2020
Agenda
Presentations:
N.C. Salt Marshes: Threats and Conservation Opportunities
North Carolina’s Coastal Freshwater Wetlands:
Caught in the Middle

 

Coastal Wetland Restoration and Living Shorelines Virtual Workshop
Aug. 26, 2020
Agenda
Presentations:
Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediments for Coastal Marsh Restoration
Increasing the Use of Living Shorelines for Wetlands Restoration

CHPP Wetland Virtual Workshops Summary

CHPP Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workshop

CHPP Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workshop Summary

Completed Coastal Habitat Protection Plans (CHPP)

2016 CHPP

2016 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (complete) 2016 Source Document 2016 Research Priorities — to come

2010 CHPP

2010 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (complete) 2010 Research Priorities — to come

2005 CHPP

2005 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan
(complete) 		 2005 Research Priorities — to come

CHPP-Related Documents

Implementation Plans

2005-2007 CHPP Implementation Plan 2007-2009 CHPP Implementation Plan
2009-2011 CHPP Implementation Plan 2011-2013 CHPP Implementation Plan
2018-2020 CHPP Implementation Plan  

Annual Reports

2004-05 Annual Report 2005-06 Annual Report 2006-07 Annual Report
2007-08 Annual Report 2008-09 Annual Report 2009-10 Annual Report
2010-11 Annual Report 2011-12 Annual Report 2012-13 Annual Report
2013-14 Annual Report 2014-15 Annual Report 2015-16 Annual Report

 

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