M-13-2001
RE: - GILL NETS – NEWPORT RIVER
Preston
P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that
effective one hour before sunset on Saturday,
September 29, 2001, the following
restrictions will apply to the gill net fishery in Newport River:
I. AREA:
Gill
net requirements in this proclamation apply only in the Newport River from a
point on the end of the easternmost bridge fender on the Highway 70 bridge
running north along the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway to Marker GC
“31”; then running southwest to Crab Point ; then following the shoreline
running south down Crab Point Thorofare, Willis Creek, Dill Creek, Calico
Creek, Calico Bay and the channel adjacent the State Port to the point of
beginning. This area includes the
creeks and bay named above and the Newport River Marshes.
II. NET RESTRICTIONS:
A. Gill
nets with a mesh length of four (4)
inches stretched mesh or less must be attended from one hour after sunrise
until one hour before sunset.
B. It is unlawful to set gill nets with a mesh size of more than four (4) inches from one
hour after sunrise until one hour before sunset.
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
3J .0103.
B. It is unlawful to violate provisions of any proclamation issued by
the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority per 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C. The intent of this proclamation is to reduce
the mortality of red drum captured in gill nets in the described area.
September 27, 2001 9:30 A.M. M-13-2001