RE: 2002 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., Monday, September 30, 2002.

NEW HANOVER / BRUNSWICK COUNTIES

Atlantic Ocean -- all waters enclosed by a line beginning at the foot of the Long Beach Pier running offshore three nautical miles to a point 33° 51' 45" N - 78° 09' 00" W; then following the three mile limit to a point on Frying Pan Shoals 33° 46' 16" N - 77° 56' 24" W; then running to a point on the southeastern tip of Bald Head Island 33° 50' 29" N - 77° 57' 28" W; then following the shore of Bald Head Island to the Bald Head lighthouse running to the Oak Island lighthouse and following the shore to the point of origin.

Cape Fear River - those areas south of a line beginning at a point on the west side of Silt Island 34° 00' 12" N - 77° 56' 17" W, running 277° (M) through Marker #30 to a point on the west side of the Cape Fear River at 34° 00' 12" N - 77° 57' 21" W. Those areas known as the Junkyard, By-Pass, Triangle, Sugarloaf, Dow Chemical Bay and Radar Dome Bay, will remain closed. (See Map)

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, 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) This action is being taken because shrimp in the areas listed above have reached harvestable size.

September 26, 2002
11:00 A.M.
SH-13-2002
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