PA-79-2007

PROCLAMATION

RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, October 19, 2007.

The following area in Carteret County will be opened to shellfishing on a temporary basis:

CARTERET COUNTY

Ward Creek in North River - with the exception of those waters upstream of the mouth of Gillikin Creek (see map).

GENERAL INFORMATION:

A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3K .0101.

B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.

C. This temporary opening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results of both water and shellfish meats.

October 18, 2007
2:00 p.m.
PA-79-2007
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