RE: SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at sunrise, Monday, October 25, 2004, the following Shellfish Management Areas will open to the taking of oysters, but remain closed to the taking of clams:
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
The southern portion of the Cross Rock Oyster Management Area and all of the Galloway Flats Oyster Management Area as shown on the attached map.
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 implementing N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3K .0103.
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 Division of Marine Fisheries will mark the affected areas with signs insofar
as may be practicable. No unauthorized removal or relocation of any such sign shall have the effect of changing, nor shall any such sign affect the applicability of any proclamation or portion thereof. Where there is conflict between signs and maps, maps shall prevail.
D. These areas affected by this proclamation will be marked with orange signs stating “Oyster Management Area - Closed to Clamming”.
E. Hatched areas on the attached map indicate areas open to oystering and closed to the taking of clams. The revision in this proclamation is the removal of the northern portion of the Cross Rock OMA due the fact that most of it lies above the permanent prohibited area line.
October 21, 2004
4:30 P.M.
SF-9-2004/2005 (Revised)
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