SH-9-2003

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2003 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following change WILL CLOSE to shrimping and crab trawling, including fixed and channel nets, effective at 7:00 P.M., Sunday, June 15, 2003:

PENDER COUNTY:

Intracoastal Waterway - that area in 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 #98.

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 these areas by heavy rainfall.

D. This proclamation supersedes portions of SH-2-2003 dated April 25, 2003 and M-9-97 dated June 26, 1997 that pertain to the areas described above.