FF-37-2001
PROCLAMATION
Preston
P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of
Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 6:00 A.M., Monday, May 7, 2001, the following restrictions will
apply to the scup fishery for recreational
purposes north of Cape Hatteras
(35E
15' N. Latitude):
I.
SIZE
LIMIT
No individual may possess more than 50
scup per person per day.
II. HARVEST
LIMIT
No
individual may possess scup less than eight (8) inches total length.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. This
proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-182; 113-221(e);
143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3M .0514.
B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of
any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority
per 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C. This proclamation is issued pursuant to action
taken by Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission on January 29, 2001,
establishing state size and possession limits for scup in the recreational
fishery in the year 2001. The intent of this proclamation is to allow North
Carolina to comply with the requirements of the joint Mid-Atlantic Fisheries
Management Council-Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Summer Flounder,
Scup and Black Sea Bass Fisheries Management Plan.
D.
This proclamation supersedes Item I.B.
of Proclamation FF-06-2000, dated January 29, 2000.
May 1, 2001
11:00 A.M.
FF-37-2001
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