A commercial fishing trawler glides over the shallow waters of Gallants Channel near Pivers Island in Beaufort. Photo: Dylan RayThe deadline to apply for a standard commercial fishing license is fast approaching. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries standard commercial fishing license, or SCFL, eligibility board is to meet Oct. 14 to consider license applications that are deemed complete and submitted by the Sept. 21 deadline. For directions on applying for a commercial fishing license, visit the Division of Marine Fisheries website and click on the Eligibility Pool Application link. For more information on the meeting, contact division License Eligibility Clerk Ann Bordeaux-Nixon at 910-796-7261 or Ann.Bordeaux-Nixon@deq.nc.gov.