PROCLAMATION
RE: RESEARCH SANCTUARY
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine
Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at
5:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 21, 2004, the following areas are declared RESEARCH SANCTUARIES and ARE CLOSED to all fishing equipment:
A. An area consisting
of approximately 0.014 acres in Buzzards Bay as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by four
posts and signs. The locations of the
posts are as follows:
1. 35° 59.479’ N 75° 40.417’ W
2. 35° 59.485’ N 75° 40.427’ W
3. 35° 59.473’ N 75° 40.405’ W
4. 35° 59.441’ N 75° 40.397’ W
B. An area consisting
of approximately 0.073 acres in Rose Bay east of Swan Point as shown on the
attached map (1). The area is
delineated by four posts and signs. The
locations of the posts are as follows:
1. 35° 24.270’ N 76° 23.019’ W
2. 35° 24.249’ N 76° 22.980’ W
3. 35° 24.272’ N 76° 22.968’ W
4. 35° 24.284’ N 76° 23.008’ W
C. An area consisting
of approximately 0.031 acres in Judith Narrows as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by four
posts and signs. The locations of the
posts are as follows:
1. 35° 21.050’ N 76° 24.561’ W
2. 35° 21.012’ N 76° 24.564’ W
3. 35° 20.975’ N 76° 24.556’ W
4. 35° 21.023’ N 76° 24.551’ W
D. An area consisting
of approximately 0.047 acres in The Narrows as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by four
posts and signs. The locations of the
posts are as follows:
1. 35° 20.918’ N 76° 21.389’ W
2. 35° 20.904’ N 76° 21.359’ W
3. 35° 20.880’ N 76° 21.392’ W
4. 35° 20.879’ N 76° 21.375’ W
E. An area consisting
of approximately 0.059 acres within shellfish lease 8916 in Swan Quarter Bay as
shown on the attached map (1). The area
is delineated by four posts and signs.
The locations of the posts are as follows:
1. 35° 22.075’ N 76° 21.344’ W
2. 35° 22.088’ N 76° 21.322’ W
3. 35° 22.065’ N 76° 21.300’ W
4. 35° 22.041’ N 76° 21.334’ W
A. An area consisting
of approximately 0.020 acres within shellfish lease 603 in Newport River as
shown on the attached map (1). The area
is delineated by four posts and signs. The
locations of the posts are as follows:
1. 34° 46.260’ N 76° 44.340’ W
2. 34° 46.248’ N 76° 44.328’ W
3. 34° 46.240’ N 76° 44.352’ W
4. 34° 46.252’ N 76° 44.358’ W
B. An area consisting
of approximately 0.037 acres in Hoop Pole Creek off Bogue Sound as shown on the
attached map (1). The area is
delineated by four posts and signs. The
locations of the posts are as follows:
1. 34° 42.320’ N 76° 45.125’ W
2. 34° 42.320’ N 76° 45.110’ W
3. 34° 42.280’ N 76° 45.111’ W
4. 34° 42.278’ N 76° 45.099’ W
C. An
area consisting of approximately 0.041 acres in Hoop Pole Creek off Bogue Sound
as shown on the attached map (1). The
area is delineated by four posts and signs.
The locations of the posts are as follows:
1. 34° 42.457’ N 76° 45.224’ W
2. 34° 42.450’ N 76° 45.197’ W
3. 34° 42.423’ N 76° 45.225’ W
4. 34° 42.421’ N 76° 45.208’ W
D. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres in Tar
Landing Bay off Bogue Sound as shown on the attached map (1). The area is delineated by an area with a
radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
34° 42.123’ N 76° 42.210’ W
E. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres in
Newport River Marshes as shown on the attached map (1). The area is delineated by an area with a
radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
34° 44.880’ N 76° 41.132’ W
F. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres in
Newport River at the mouth of Core Creek as shown on the attached map (1). The area is delineated by an area with a
radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
G. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres in Adams
Creek Canal south of the Highway 101 bridge as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by an area
with a radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
34° 49.177’ N 76° 41.377’ W
H. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres in Adams
Creek Canal North of the Highway 101 bridge as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by an area
with a radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
34° 53.162’ N 76° 41.275’ W
I. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres in
Jerry Bay off Adams Creek as shown on the attached map (1). The area is delineated by an area with a
radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
34° 54.050’ N 76° 40.375’ W
J. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres in Adams
Creek across from the mouth of Jonaquin Creek as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by an area
with a radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
34° 56.057’ N 76° 39.468’ W
K. An area consisting of approximately 0.030 acres at the
mouth of Adams Creek south of Winthrop Point as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by an area
with a radius of 20’ measured from a post located at the following position:
34° 57.520’ N 76° 40.572’ W
A. An area consisting of approximately 0.009 acres within
shellfish franchise 26-C-94 in Chadwick Bay as shown on the attached map
(1). The area is delineated by four
posts and signs. The locations of the
posts are as follows:
1. 34° 31.600’ N 77° 22.572’ W
2. 34° 31.595’ N 77° 22.564’ W
3. 34° 31.584’ N 77° 22.573’ W
4. 34° 31.588’ N 77° 22.580’ W
V. 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 and 3I .0109.
B. It is unlawful to violate provisions
of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated
authority per 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C. Stakes and signs posted by the
applicant will mark the area closed to fish and shellfish harvest.
D. N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC
3I .0109, specifies that this Research Sanctuary is in effect for one year,
subject to renewal at the end of that year.
E.
This action is being
taken to allow the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences to conduct shellfish
aquaculture research with non-
native
oysters.
July
19, 2004
5:00
PM.
RS-4-2004
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