SH-9-2001

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., Tuesday, July 10, 2001.

ONSLOW/CARTERET COUNTIES

WHITE OAK RIVER - south of a line beginning on Bluff Point at 34E 45' 27" N -77E 07' 39" W, running 095E (M) to a point on the east shore (locally known as Alligator Gap) at 34E 45' 27" N - 77E 07' 07" W. ALL TRIBUTARIES WILL REMAIN CLOSED. (See Map)

ONSLOW COUNTY

1. FOSTER'S CREEK - near Intracoastal Waterway Marker #48. (See Map )

2. QUEENS CREEK - from the Intracoastal Waterway to N.C. Secondary Highway 1509 Bridge. ALL TRIBUTARIES, INCLUDING PARROTT SWAMP AND DICK'S CREEK, WILL REMAIN CLOSED. (See Map)

3. BEAR CREEK - from the Intracoastal Waterway to Willis Landing. (See Map)

4. CHADWICK BAY - marked boat channel only, from the Intracoastal Waterway at Marker #6 to the mouth of Fullard Creek. ALL TRIBUTARIES, INCLUDING CHADWICK BAY ADJACENT TO THE MARKED BOAT CHANNEL WILL REMAIN CLOSED. (No map)

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 proclamation supersedes the portions of SH-5-2001, dated June 5, 2001 that deals with White Oak River, Queens, Foster's and Bear creeks and Chadwick Bay.

July 5, 2001

9:00 A.M.

SH-9-2001