RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:

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Applications for 2026 Shellfish Lease Program due Aug. 1

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The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries is reminding individuals interested in leasing public coastal waters to cultivate shellfish that the 2026 Shellfish Lease & Aquaculture Program application period closes Aug. . . .

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