NC DEQ Division Director of Marine Fisheries

The NC DEQ Division Director of Marine Fisheries position at the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission in New Brunswick, NJ, involves leading a statewide fisheries management division, ensuring compliance with regulations, and overseeing various operational roles. The director will manage marine resources through research and data collection, and implement conservation strategies, including regulating harvesting and monitoring water quality.
NC DEQ Division Director of Marine Fisheries

The State of North Carolina, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of NC DEQ Division Director of Marine Fisheries. This position leads a statewide fisheries management division by setting strategic goals and objectives that ensure compliance with state and federal program requirements. The Director of Marine Fisheries is responsible for overseeing the Deputy Director of Operations, the Deputy Director of Fisheries Science and Management, two Executive Assistant for Councils positions and the Marine Patrol Colonel to ensure effective management of statewide marine resources and enforcement operations.

The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) Director Office is in Morehead City, North Carolina. The position includes conservation and overall management of living marine organisms through research and data collection as modified by relevant social, economic, and biological factors. This is done in the utilization of a variety of methods, including but not limited to regulating harvesting, habitat enhancement, water quality monitoring for molluscan shellfish harvesting, setting of catch limits and seasons, and seafood safety inspections of processing and distribution facilities.

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