RS-4-2002
PROCLAMATION
RE: RESEARCH SANCTUARY
Preston
P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that
effective at 7:30 A.M., Friday, June 7,
2002, the following area is declared a RESEARCH
SANCTUARY and IS CLOSED to
all fishing equipment:
An area consisting of approximately 0.02 acres in Back Sound
in Middle Marsh as show on the attached map.
The area is delineated as described below.
An area within 15 feet of a stake located at 34° 41 .610’ N –
76° 36 .710’ W
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 3I .0109.
B) It is
unlawful to violate provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries
Director under his delegated authority per 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C) Stakes and
signs posted by the applicant will mark the area closed to fish and shellfish
harvest.
D) N.C. Marine
Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3I .0109, specifies that this Research Sanctuary is in
effect for one year, subject to renewal at the end of that year.
E)
This action is being taken to allow the
UNC Institute of Marine Sciences to conduct research on the recruitment biology
of hard clams.
June
5, 2002
7:30
AM
RS-4-2002
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