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Proclamations 2010

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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
(Download PDF Version)
It is unlawful to use trawls from 9 p.m. on Fridays
through 5 p.m. on Sundays in any internal waters.


	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
	2010 - October
FF-75-2010 SMALL COASTAL SHARKS-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS (Closure)	RS-6-2010 RESEARCH SANCTUARY Onslow County	SF-6-2010 (REVISED) RE:2010 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS MAPS: Map 1 and Map 2
SF-6-2010 RE:2010 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS MAPS: SF-6-2010-MAP 01 SF-6-2010-MAP 02	FF-74-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-73-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-72-2010 FLOUNDER COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN	SH-15-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING	SF-5-2010 2010 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS Map 1 Everett’s and Traps Bays Map 2 Alligator and Everett’s Bays
SF-4-2010 2010 OYSTER RESTRICTIONS	FF-71-2010 SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX- COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES	M-22-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: CORE SOUND
	2010 - September
SH-14-2010 2010 SHRIMP AND CRAB TRAWLING SH-14-2010 Map PDF	SH-13-2010 2010 SHRIMP AND CRAB TRAWLING	M-21-2010 GILL NETS - BOGUE BANKS
M-20-2010 MULLET - STOP NETS - ATLANTIC OCEAN CARTERET COUNTY	FF-70-2010 (REVISED) STRIPED BASS SEASON COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA FF-70-2010 Map PDF	FF-70-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA FF-70-2010 Map PDF
FF-69-2010 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON - ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA FF-69-2010 Map PDF	M-19-2010 COMMERCIAL GILL NETS - PAMLICO SOUND GILL NET RESTRICTED AREA (PSGNRA) M-19-2010 Map PDF	M-18-2010 FEMALE BLUE CRABS ALL COASTAL WATERS
M-17-2010 CLOSED OYSTER SEASON HARVEST PERMIT FOR LEASES AND FRANCHISES	SH-12-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING (Opening: Brunswick County)	SH-11-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING (Opening: Carteret County)
FF-68-2010 BLACK SEA BASS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-67-2010 PORBEAGLE SHARKS-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN	M-16-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: CORE SOUND M-16-2010 Map PDF
	2010 - August
		M-15-2010 COMMERCIAL GILL NETS - PAMLICO SOUND GILL NET RESTRICTED AREA (PSGNRA) MAP of restricted area Seat turtle handling requirements Manatee public notice
FF-66-2010 WEAKFISH COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS	FF-65-2010 SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES	M-14-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS (Albemarle and Currituck Sounds) M-14-2010 Map PDF
SH-10-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING - DARE COUNTY	SH-9-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING ONSLOW COUNTY	FF-64-2010 SPOTTED SEATROUT RULE SUSPENSION
	2010 - July
	M-13-2010 GILL NETS: CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA	M-12-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS M-12-2010 Map PDF
SH-8-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING (Opening)	RS-5-2010 RESEARCH SANCTUARY	FF-63-2010 SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
FF-62-2010 BLACK SEA BASS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-61-2010 NON-SANDBAR LARGE COASTAL SHARKS-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN	SH-7-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING
	2010 - June
	M-11-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: CORE SOUND M-11-2010 Map PDF	FF-60-2010 SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
FF-59-2010 VERMILION SNAPPER COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN (Opening)	SH-6-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING	M-8REV-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS (REVISED) M-8-2010 Map PDF
FF-58-2010 BLACK SEA BASS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-57-2010 BLACK SEA BASS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN	SF-3-2010 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS (Proclamation SF-2 Rescinded)
SF-2-2010 MECHANICAL HARVEST OF CLAMS SF-2-2010 Map	PT-7-2010 CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS PT-7-2010 Map	SH-5-2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING SH-5-2010 Map PDF
	2010 - May
	FF-56-2010 SMALL COASTAL SHARKS-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS (Opening)	FF-54-2010 & FF-55-2010 (REVISED) WEAKFISH RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
FF-55-2010 WEAKFISH COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS	FF-54-2010 WEAKFISH RECREATIONAL	FF-53-2010 SPOTTED SEATROUT
FF-52-2010 BLACK SEA BASS RECREATIONAL ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-51-2010 BLACK SEA BASS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN	M-10-2010 GILL NETS CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND M-10-2010 Map PDF
M-9-2010 GILL NETS EASTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND, CROATAN SOUND AND ROANOKE SOUND AREA M-9-2010 Map PDF	M-8-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NETS: INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS M-8-2010 Map PDF	FF-50-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
	2010 - April
FF-49-2010 SPINY DOGFISH- COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN-HARVEST	FF 48 2010 STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL ATLANTIC OCEAN: OCRACOKE INLET TO NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE	FF-47-2010 RED DRUM- COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATONS
SH-4-2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING	PT-6-2010 CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS	PT-5-2010 CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS
FF-46-2010 PROCLAMATION SCUP	FF-45-2010 RED DRUM-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS	PT-4-2010 CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS
PT-3-2010 CRAB POT ESCAPE RINGS	M-7-2010 GILL NETS - ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA	FF-44-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
	2010 - March
SH-3-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING	FF-43-2010 RED DRUM-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATONS	FF-42-2010 FLOUNDER RECREATIONAL PURPOSE PDF Map of FF-42-2010
FF-41-2010 SCUP	FF-40-2010 SPOTTED SEATROUT	M-6-2010 HORSESHOE CRABS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
M-5-2010 GILL NETS- WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND RIVERS	FF-39-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS OF CARTERET, CRAVEN, BEAUFORT, AND PAMLICO COUNTIES, PUNGO RIVER, WEST BAY, PAMLICO SOUND	FF-38-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-37-2010 DISCRETIONARY RIVER HERRING SET-ASIDE	FF-36-2010 VERMILION SNAPPER COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN	SH-2-2010 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING
RS-4-2010 RESEARCH SANCTUARY	FF-35-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON GILL NETS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-34-2010 SCUP
SF-1-2010 2010 OYSTER SEASON CLOSURE	RS-3-2010 RESEARCH SANCTUARY	RS-2-2010 RESEARCH SANCTUARY
	2010 - February
FF-33-2010 FLOUNDER COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-32-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-31-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN
SH-1-2010 PEELER CRAB TRAWLING	M-4-2010 LARGE MESH GILL NET MAXIMUM SIZE	FF-30-2010 BLACK SEA BASS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-29-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL WATERS OF CRAVEN, BEAUFORT, AND PAMLICO COUNTIES, PUNGO RIVER, WEST BAY, AND PAMLICO SOUND	FF-28-2010 SCUP	M-3-2010 DISCRETIONARY HERRING PERMIT
M-2-2010 GILL NETS MONKFISH IN ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-27-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-26-2010 MONKFISH COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-25-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-24-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS	FF-23-2010 SCUP
FF-22-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-21-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON GILL NETS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-20-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
	2010 - January
		SC-1-2010 BAY SCALLOP SEASON
PT-2-2010 CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS	FF-19-2010 SCUP	FF-18-2010 BLACK SEA BASS COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-17-2010 FLOUNDER COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ATLANTIC OCEAN	M-1-2010 GILL NETS - ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA	FF-16-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA
FF-15-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS	PT-1-2010 CRAB, EEL, FISH AND SHRIMP POTS	FF-14-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON OCEAN TRAWL: ATLANTIC OCEAN
FF-13-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON GILL NETS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-12-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-11-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-10-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON-BEACH SEINES- ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-9-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON-GILLNETS-ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-8-2010 SCUP
FF-7-2010 BLACK SEA BASS-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-6-2010 FLOUNDER-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS-ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-5-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
FF-4-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON - BEACH SEINES: ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-3-2010 STRIPED BASS SEASON GILL NETS ATLANTIC OCEAN	FF-2-2010 SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN
M-32-2009 (Revised) POUND NET SET CLOSURE PERIOD	FF-1-2010 PELAGIC SHARKS	FF-79-2009 (Revised) SPINY DOGFISH-COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS- ATLANTIC OCEAN-HARVEST
RS-1-2010 RESEARCH SANCTUARY