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PA-9-2008 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA 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 shellfish area temporary closure will take effect at sunrise on Monday, February 11, 2008: No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or possess, sell or offer for sale any oysters, clams or mussels taken from the following polluted area: NEW HANOVER COUNTY All those waters within 100 yards from the dredge spoils effluent pipe at the dredge spoils island located across the Intracoastal Waterway from Whiskey Creek near ICWW Marker #136. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-183; 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 Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103. C. This temporary closure is due to dredging from a prohibited shellfishing area at Masonboro Boat Yard in New Hanover County with disposal to an open area.
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