SH-13-2003

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2003 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following change will occur in shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, July 2, 2003:

CARTERET COUNTY

Newport River – east of a line beginning near Penn Point on the south shore at a point 34° 45.6960’N – 76° 43.5180’W; running northeasterly to a point on the north shore near Hardesty Farms subdivision at 34° 46.5733’N – 76° 42.6350’W.

North River – south of a line beginning at the west shore at a point 34° 46.0383’N – 76° 37 .0633’W; running easterly to a point on the east shore at 34° 46 .2667’N – 76° 35 .4933’W.

Wards Creek – west of a line beginning on the north shore at a point 34° 46 .2667’N – 76° 35 .4933’W; running to a southerly to a point on the south shore at 34° 45 .4517’N – 76° 35 .1767’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; 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 proclamation supersedes SH-7-2003, dated June 4, 2003 which closed the above areas.