SH-14-2003

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2003 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 9:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 9, 2003:

I. PENDER COUNTY:

A. Intracoastal Waterway - that area in the ICW marked channel between the Highway 210/50 Bridge at Surf City and Marker #98.

B. Sloop Point Area - that area of the ICW marked channel and 100 feet on either side of the ICW channel between the Highway 210/50 Bridge at Surf City and Marker #93. All bays, creeks, and tributaries including dredged canals will remain closed.

C. That area west of the ICW Channel from Marker #96 to Marker #105 at Green's Channel, from the ICW channel to the marsh line bordering the ICWW. All bays, creeks, and tributaries, including dredged canals will remain closed

II. 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. The area west of the ICW Channel between Marker # 93 and Marker # 96 will remain closed.

D. This proclamation supersedes portions of SH-9-2003, dated June 12, 2003 that pertain to the areas described above.

E. The restrictions on channel and fixed nets in Proclamation M-10-2001, dated June 1, 2001 remain in effect.