<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37UlX4_1GpkPeyE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37UlX4_1GpkPeyE00" width="660" height="390" ><figcaption>An example of a shellfish farm. Photo: Division of Marine Fisheries</figcaption></figure>The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has scheduled a public hearing this month on five proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County.The hearing is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Holly Ridge Community Center, 404 Sound Road, and by Webex. The Webex link and telephone access instructions as well as a presentation and biological investigation reports will be posted as they are made available on the Onslow County hearing webpage.The hearing will include the following applications:<ul><li>GOH2, LLC, Claressa Grant, has applied for a 4.32-acre shellfish bottom lease in Alligator Bay.</li><li>White Oak Oyster Co., LLC, Benjamin Davey, has applied for a 1.82-acre shellfish bottom and water column lease in Bogue Inlet. Davey has also applied for a 1-acre shellfish bottom and water column lease in Bogue Inlet..</li><li>Permuda Island Oyster Co., LLC, Michael Davanzo, has applied for a 4.26-acre shellfish water column lease in Permuda Island Bay.</li><li>Caccavale Fisheries, LLC, Vincent Caccavale, has applied for a 3.37-acre shellfish bottom and water column lease in Bogue Inlet.</li></ul>Signs are posted at the corners of each proposed lease area.Those who wish to comment through Webex must register by 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16. In-person attendees who wish to speak must sign up at the hearing location between 5-6 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Registration is not required to listen to the hearing online.Sworn, written comments will be accepted for up to 24 hours after the hearing concludes. Comments may be submitted either online or by mail to N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, Shellfish Lease &amp; Aquaculture Program, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557.For questions, contact the Shellfish Lease &amp; Aquaculture Program at 252-515-5480 or SLAP@deq.nc.gov.</div></body>

Block Source: coastalreview.org

Misinformation

Clickbait

Old or repetitive news

Explicit content

Location not relevant

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has scheduled a public hearing this month on five proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Holly Ridge Community Center, 404 Sound Road, and by Webex. The...

Public hearing Nov. 17 on proposed Onslow shellfish leases

NewsBreak

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has scheduled a public hearing this month on five proposed shellfish 