SH-11-2001

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2001 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 7:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2001:

NEW HANOVER/BRUNSWICK COUNTIES

INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (ICW) - Main channel only from Marker #18 to the Holden Beach Bridge

CAROLINA BEACH BOAT BASIN - from the Intracoastal Waterway Marker #161 to the Municipal Docks.

THE AREA AT FORT FISHER KNOW LOCALLY AS ATHE BASIN@ - except for that portion northeast of a line beginning at a point on the north shore at 33° 57' 16" N - 77° 56' 13" W, running 157° (M) to a point on the south shore at 33° 57' 04" N - 77° 56' 06" W.

BUZZARD BAY AND SECOND AND MIDDLE BAY

BALDHEAD CREEK - northwest of a line beginning at a point on the south shore at 33° 51' 45" N - 77° 59' 13" W, running 057° (M) to a point on the north shore at 33° 57' 47" N - 77° 59' 12" W. ALL TRIBUTARIES, INCLUDING FISHING CREEK, WILL REMAIN CLOSED.

CAPE CREEK - northwest of a line beginning at a point on the south shore at 33° 51' 53" N - 77° 58' 21" W, running 026° (M) to a point on the north shore at 33° 51' 58" N - 77° 58' 18" W. ALL TRIBUTARIES WILL REMAIN CLOSED.

BAY CREEK - from the Cape Fear River to the junction of Deep and Bluff Island creeks.

CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT BY-PASS CHANNEL - dredged canal north of the Intracoastal Waterway from the waterway to the Wildlife boat ramp and the dredged portion of Piney Point Creek south of the Intracoastal Waterway. ALL TRIBUTARIES OF THE CANALS WILL REMAIN CLOSED.

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; 3L .0101 and .0202.

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 supersedes portions of SH-10 -2001, dated July 6,2001 and SH-2-2001, dated April 20, 2001.

July 20, 2001

1:00 P.M.

SH-11-2001

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