SH-9-2010

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 8:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 18, 2010:

I. AREA DESCRIPTION

ONSLOW COUNTY

New River - from the N.C. Highway 172 Bridge upstream to a line running from Grey Point 34° 37.5833' N - 77° 22.3833' W, to a point on the east shore at 34° 37 .1333'N - 77° 21.6333' W. That area west of a line beginning at a point near Stones Landing 34° 36.2043’ N - 77° 26.3166' W, then following the danger area line for the Stone’s Bay Rifle Range to a point on the east shore, 34° 37.0579' N - 77° 26.1124' W. All tributaries downstream of Grey Point will remain closed.

Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) - main ICW channel only from the N.C. Highway 210 high rise bridge to Marker #17 north of Alligator Bay and from Marker #45 to Marker #49; the ICW channel and 100 feet on either side from Marker #49 at Morris Landing to the Highway 210-50 Bridge at Surf City.

II. GENERAL INFORMATION:

A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC0 3H .0103, 03L .0101 and .0202.

B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103.

C. All shellfish leases and franchises will remain closed to trawling as per NC Marine Fisheries Rule NCAC 15A 030 .0211.

D. As part of the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan, no otter trawls are allowed upstream of the Highway 172 Bridge over New River.

August 13, 2010
8:00 A.M.
SH-9-2010