FF-53-2001
PROCLAMATION
Preston
P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that
effective at 12:01 A.M., Thursday,
November 1, 2001, the following restrictions will apply to the taking of
flounder for recreational purposes from the Atlantic Ocean:
The portion of N.C.
Fisheries Rules for Coastal Waters 15A NCAC 3M. 0503 (a) (3), which reads, “It is unlawful to possess
flounder less than 15 inches total length taken from the Atlantic Ocean for
recreational purposes” is suspended.
II.
SIZE
LIMIT
It is unlawful to
possess flounder less than 15˝ inches total length taken from the Atlantic
Ocean for recreational purposes.
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, 3I .0102, 3M
.0503 and 3M .0512.
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.
The eight flounder possession limit in
Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3M .0503 (f) applies.
D. The intent of this proclamation
is to maintain North Carolina’s compliance with the requirements of the joint
Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council-Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission Summer Flounder Fisheries Management Plan.
October
29, 2001
10:00
A.M. FF-53 –2001
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