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 8:00
A.M., Wednesday, October 1, 2003.
ONSLOW COUNTY
New River
- from the N.C. Highway 172 Bridge upstream to a line running from Gray Point
34°
37.5833' N - 77°
22.3833' W, running to a point on the east shore at 34° 37.1333' N -
77°
21.6333' W. That area west of a line
beginning at a point near Stones Landing 34° 36.2043’ N - 77° 26.3166' W,
then following the danger area line for the Stone’s Bay Rifle Range to a point
on the east shore, 34°
37.0579' N - 77°
26.1124' W and all tributaries downstream
of Gray Point will remain closed.
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) All shellfish leases and franchises will remain closed to trawling
as per NC Marine Fisheries Rule NCAC 15A 30 .0211.
D) This action is being taken because shrimp in the areas listed
above have reached harvestable size.
September 26, 2003
9:00 A.M.
SH-25-2003
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