PROCLAMATION
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine
Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at
10:00 A.M. Friday, April 2, 2004,
the following restrictions will apply to the taking of scup for recreational
purposes from the Atlantic Ocean north
of Cape Hatteras (35° 15’N Latitude):
I. MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT
No person may possess scup less than 8 inches total length taken from the Atlantic Ocean for recreational purposes.
It is unlawful to possess more than fifty (50) scup per person per day taken in the Atlantic Ocean for recreational purposes.
III. SEASONS
The season for the recreational fishery for scup will remain open until closed by proclamation.
IV. 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; 3I .0102, and 3M .0514.
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 intent of this proclamation is to maintain North
Carolina’s compliance with the requirements of the joint Mid-Atlantic Fisheries
Management Council – Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Summer
Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fisheries Management Plan under the authority
of N.C. Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3M .0506.
D. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation FF-12-2004 dated January 28, 2004.
March 31, 2004
10:00 A.M.
FF-30-2004
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