PROCLAMATION
RE: GILL NETS
Preston P.
Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that
effective at 12:01 A.M., Wednesday,
January 1, 2003 until midnight, Wednesday, April 30, 2003, the following
restrictions will apply to gill nets:
I. AREA RESTRICTIONS: ATLANTIC OCEAN:
New Hanover
County, from Carolina Beach Inlet to
the Southern boundary of Fort Fisher State Park (near the former location of
New Inlet) from the beach seaward to three (3) nautical miles.
II. FISHERY RESTRICTIONS:
Gill nets with
a mesh length greater than 5 inches may not be used.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION:
A. This proclamation is
issued under the authority of G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221(e);
143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3J .0103.
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. The intent of this
proclamation is to restrict the harvest of migrating American shad by intercept
fisheries in the described area as recommended by the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission Fishery Management Plan for American Shad.
D. This proclamation
will expire at midnight on April 30,
2003, unless superseded by another
proclamation.
December 27, 2002
10:00 A.M.
M-16-2002
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