FF-43-2004
PROCLAMATION
Preston
P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that
effective at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, July
24, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the taking of flounder
for recreational purposes from the Atlantic Ocean:
The portion of N.C.
Fisheries Rules for Coastal Waters 15A NCAC 3M. 0503 (a) (3), which reads, “It
is unlawful to possess flounder less than 15 inches total length taken from the
Atlantic Ocean for recreational purposes” is
suspended.
II.
SIZE
LIMIT
It is unlawful to
possess flounder less than 14 inches
total length taken from the Atlantic Ocean for recreational purposes.
III. 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, 3M .0503 and 3M .0512.
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 eight flounder possession limit in
Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3M .0503 (f) applies.
D.
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 Fisheries Management Plan. The
effect of this proclamation is to change the minimum size limit for flounder in
the Atlantic Ocean for the recreational fishery from 15 inches to 14 inches.
July
20, 2004
5:35
P.M.
FF-43-2004
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