SH-19-2004

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2004 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 8:00 A.M., Friday, September 3, 2004.

ONSLOW COUNTY

New River - from the N.C. Highway 172 Bridge upstream to a line beginning at Hines Point 34° 36 .7833’ N – 77° 23 .5833’ W running to Low Point on the east shore 34° 36 .1333’N – 77° 23 .5000’ W. That area west of a line beginning at a point near Stones Landing 34° 36.2043’ N - 77° 26.3166' W, then following the danger area line for the Stone’s Bay Rifle Range to a point on the east shore, 34° 37.0579' N - 77° 26.1124' W and all tributaries downstream of Hines Point will remain closed.

Chadwick Bay – all waters east and north of a line beginning on the north shore of Fullard Creek 34° 32 .2210’ N – 77° 22 .8080’ W running to Roses Point 34° 32 .2240’ N – 77° 22 .2880’ W then running to IWW Marker #6 with the exception of Bump’s Creek and the dredged canal at Bayview.

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. All shellfish leases and franchises will remain closed to trawling as per NC Marine Fisheries Rule NCAC 15A 30 .0211.

D. This action is being taken because shrimp in the areas listed above have reached harvestable size.

August 31, 2004

3:00 P.M.

SH-19-2004