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Proclamations 2011

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Proclamation Code Letters
FF - Finfish proclamations that deal with commercial and recreational size and creel limits, seasons, areas, etc.
SH - Shrimp proclamations that open or close areas to shrimping and crab trawling, or require bycatch reduction devices
SF - Proclamations dealing with oysters and clams: hand and mechanical seasons, limits, areas, etc.
M - Miscellaneous proclamations that usually deal with gill nets, seines, and their mesh size, length, or area restrictions
RS - Research sanctuaries granted in some cases for one year for research purposes
SC - Proclamations dealing with bay or calico scallop harvest
PA - Proclamations that open and close areas to shellfishing depending on the amount of coliform bacteria present

Sunrise / Sunset Times January - June / July - December
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It is unlawful to use trawls from 9 p.m. on Fridays
through 5 p.m. on Sundays in any internal waters.


	2011 - January
		FF-12-2011 STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-11-2011 STRIPED BASS SEASON – OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN	M-4-2011 GILL NETS – EASTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND, CROATAN SOUND AND ROANOKE SOUND AREA	M-3-2011 GILL NETS – CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
M-2-2011 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS	FF-10-2011 AMERICAN SHAD AND HICKORY SHAD	M-1-2011 RE: POUND NET SET CLOSURE PERIOD
FF-9-2011 STRIPED BASS SEASON – GILL NETS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-8-2011 STRIPED BASS SEASON – OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-5-2011(REVISED) SPINY DOGFISH- COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-7-2011 SPOTTED SEATROUT	FF-6-2011 SCUP	FF-5-2011 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-4-2011 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-3-2011 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-2-2011 STRIPED BASS SEASON – OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-1-2011 STRIPED BASS SEASON – GILL NETS ATLANTIC OCEAN	SF-2-2011 2011 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS	SF-1-2011 2011 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS SF-1-2011 Map

	2010 - December
SF-10-2010(REVISED) 2010 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS SF-10-2010 Map 1 SF-10-2010 Map 2	SF-10-2010 2010 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS SF-10-2010 Map 1 SF-10-2010 Map 2	FF-99-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS–ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-98-2010 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON - ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA	M-36-2010 GILL NETS – EASTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND, CROATAN SOUND AND ROANOKE SOUND AREA	M-35-2010 GILL NETS – CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA
M-34-2010 (REVISED) ATLANTIC MENHADEN– PURSE SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-97-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON – OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-96-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-95-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON – GILL NETS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-94-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN-HARVEST	FF-93-2010 SPINY DOGFISH – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
M-34-2010 ATLANTIC MENHADEN– PURSE SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-92-2010 COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHARK HARVEST - ALL STATE WATERS	FF-91-2010 SMALL COASTAL SHARKS- COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-90-2010 PELAGIC SHARKS	M-33-2010 GILL NETS – ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-89-2010 SCUP
FF-88-2010 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-87-2010 FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-86-2010 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON – CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-85-2010 RE: NON-SANDBAR LARGE COASTAL SHARKS-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN	M-32-2010 GILL NETS - BOGUE BANKS	M-31-2010 MULLET - STOP NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
	2010 - November
M-23-2010 (REVISED) LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS	M-28-2010 (REVISED) GILL NETS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA	FF-84-2010 SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX- COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
FF-83-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN	RS-7-2010 RESEARCH SANCTUARY RS-7-2010 Map	FF-82-2010 SPOTTED SEATROUT COMMERCIAL
FF-81-2010 SPOTTED SEATROUT RECREATIONAL	M-30-2010 GILL NETS - BOGUE BANKS	M-29-2010 MULLET - STOP NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN – CARTERET COUNTY
SF-9-2010/2011 2010/2011 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS MAPS: Bogue Sound Core Sound Newport River North River White Oak River	M-28-2010 GILL NETS – EASTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND, CROATAN SOUND AND ROANOKE SOUND AREA M-28-2010 Map	M-27-2010 GILL NETS – CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA
SF-8-2010 2010 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS SF-8-2010 Map 1 (Carteret, Pamlico, Beaufort and Hyde Counties) SF-8-2010 Map 2 (Carteret, Hyde, Tyrell and Dare Counties)	SH-16-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING	M-26-2010 ARTIFICIAL REEF COMMERCIAL FISHING EQUIPMENT
FF-80-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA	FF-79-2010 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON - ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA	M-25-2010 GILL NETS – CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA
M-24-2010 GILL NETS – EASTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND, CROATAN SOUND AND ROANOKE SOUND AREA M-24-2010 Map	FF-78-2010 FLOUNDER- COMMERCIAL HARVEST INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS	FF-77-2010 BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-76-2010 COMMERCIAL SCUP FISHERY	SF-7-2010 2010 OYSTER R ESTRICTIONS SF-7-2010 Map 1 (Carteret, Pamlico, Beaufort, Hyde Counties) SF-7-2010 Map 2 (Tyrell, Hyde and Dare Counties)	M-23-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS M-23-2010 Map

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