North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1113: Shellfish Leasing Moratoria.
Status: Introduced, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act to extend the moratoria on shellfish leasing in the new hanover county area and in bogue sound and to temporarily prohibit the issuance of new shellfish cultivation leases in certain areas of pender and onslow counties.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXTEND THE MORATORIA ON SHELLFISH LEASING IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY AREA AND IN BOGUE SOUND AND TO TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF NEW SHELLFISH CULTIVATION LEASES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF PENDER AND ONSLOW COUNTIES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: EXTEND SHELLFISH LEASE MORATORIUM IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY AREA SECTION 1.(a) Section 7 of S.L. 2019-37, as amended by Section 12.3 of S.L. 2021-180, reads as rewritten: "SECTION 7. Notwithstanding G.S. 113-202 and G.S. 113-202.1, a moratorium on new shellfish cultivation leases and new water column leases for aquaculture shall be imposed for all those waters enclosed by a line beginning at 34° 13.10221' N -77° 48.79544' W on the mainland side near Wrightsville Beach Bridge; running southeasterly to a point at 34° 12.51584' N -77° 47.81847' W on Wrightsville Beach; following the shoreline southwesterly to a point at 34° 11.121' N -77° 48.848' W at Masonboro Inlet; running southwesterly to a point at 34° 10.927' N -77° 48.771' W at Masonboro Inlet; continuing southwesterly to a point at 34° 05.04108' N -77° 52.08324' W near IWW marker #159 continuing running southwesterly to a point at 34° 03.64140' N -77° 53.41338' W on the mainland adjacent to the eastern mouth of Snow's Cut; running northeasterly along the shoreline to …
Sponsors
- Davis, Ted (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Subjects: COASTAL RESOURCES, MORATORIUMS, PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES, SESSION LAWS, FISHERIES PRODUCTS, DEQ
Common questions
- What is H1113?
- H1113 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Shellfish Leasing Moratoria.
- What does H1113 do?
- In its own words: An act to extend the moratoria on shellfish leasing in the new hanover county area and in bogue sound and to temporarily prohibit the issuance of new shellfish cultivation leases in certain areas of pender and onslow counties.
- What is the status of H1113?
- Introduced as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1113?
- Davis, Ted (R, 20).
- Where is the official record for H1113?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1113
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