PROCLAMATION
RE: 2003 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING
Preston P.
Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the
following areas WILL CLOSE to
shrimping and crab trawling effective 7:00
p.m., Sunday June 8, 2003.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Intracoastal
Waterway (ICW) –
Intracoastal Waterway from Marker #134
between Hewlett’s and Whiskey creeks to Marker #161 at Snow’s Cut.
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 to protect small brown shrimp that were forced into this area by
heavy rainfall.
D) This
proclamation supersedes a portion of SH-2-2003 dated April 25, 2003.
June 6, 2003
2:00 P.M.
SH-8-2003
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