Preston P.
Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that
effective at 12:01 A.M., Wednesday,
January 1, 2003, the following restrictions will apply to the harvest of
American and hickory shad:
The season for
harvest of American shad and hickory shad in the internal Coastal and Joint
waters of the state will open. The season for the commercial harvest of
American shad and hickory shad will
close at midnight on April 14, 2003.
It is unlawful to possess more than 10 American shad or hickory shad, in the aggregate, per person per day taken by hook-and-line or for recreational purposes.
A. This
proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5;
113-134; 113-181; 113-182; 113-221 (e); 143B-289.52 and N.C. Fisheries Rules
15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3M .0513.
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. It
is unlawful to take American shad and hickory shad by any method except
hook-and-line from April 15 through December 31 of each year.
D. The intent of
this proclamation is to open the Coastal and Joint waters of the state to the
harvest of American and hickory shad.
Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3M .0513 places the shad and river
herring fisheries under the full proclamation authority of the Fisheries
Director.
December 18, 2002
9:00 a.m.
FF-67-2002
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