SH-8-2001

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 6:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2001:

 

CARTERET/CRAVEN/PAMLICO COUNTIES

 

    Neuse River  - (Map 1)

 

Adams Creek- (Map 1)

 

Turnagain Bay  - (Map 1)

 

South River – (Map 1)

 

West Bay/Long Bay –(Map 1)

 

Jarrett Bay – South of a line beginning at a point on Davis Island at 34° 45.4497N- 76° 29.2512W , then running northwest to a point  at the site of the Old Chimney at 34° 45.5202N- 76° 30.0661W (Map 2)

 

Bay River – (Map 1)

 

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 action is being taken because shrimp in the areas listed above have reached harvestable size. This                 proclamation supersedes SH-7-2001, dated June 13, 2001 and the portions of SH-5- 2001, dated June 5, 2001 that      pertain to these areas.  

 

July 3, 2001

3:00 P.M.

SH-8-2001

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