SH-16-2001

                                                                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 8:00 A.M.,Friday, October 5, 2001.

 

ONSLOW COUNTY

 

Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) - main Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) channel only from the N.C. Highway 210 highrise bridge to Marker A49" at Morris Landing.

 

New River - from the N.C. Highway 172 Bridge upstream to a line running from Gray Point at 34° 37' 35" N - 77° 22' 23" W, running 134° (M) to a point on the east shore at 34° 37' 08" N - 77° 21' 38" W.  That area west of a line beginning at a point at Stones Landing at 34° 36' 21" N - 77° 26' 30" W, then running 010° (M) to a point on the east shore of Muddy Creek at 34° 36' 52" N - 77° 26' 27" W and all tributaries downstream of Gray Point will remain closed.

 

NEW HANOVER/BRUNSWICK COUNTIES

 

Cape Fear River - south of a line beginning at a point on the east shore at 34° 04' 40"N-77° 55' 29"W, running 274° (M) to a point on the west shore at 34° 04' 40"N- 77° 56' 30"W, including the ATriangle@ area, the Wilmington Bypass Channel and the ICW from Marker #163 to the Cape Fear River Ship Channel and north of a line beginning at a point on the south side of the Spoil Island at the intersection of the ICW and the Cape Fear River ship Channel at 34° 01' 37"N-77° 56' 05"W, running 106°(M) to a point on the east shore of the Cape Fear River at 34° 01' 32"N-77° 55' 00"W. Those areas south of the area opened and east of the ICW known as ADow Chemical Bay@ and ARadar Dome Bay@ 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)   All shellfish leases and franchises will remain closed to trawling as per NC Marine Fisheries Rule NCAC 15A 30 .0211.

 

D)   This action is being taken because shrimp in the areas listed above have reached harvestable size.

 

 

 

October 2, 2001

10:00 A.M.

SH-16-2001

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