SH-22-2004
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
8:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 13, 2004:
CARTERET COUNTY
A. Jarrett
Bay - Map 1
B. Brett
Bay - Map 1
C. Nelson
Bay – Map 1
D. East
Thorofare Bay-Barry Bay - Map 2
E. Cedar
Island Bay - Map 2
F. Long
Bay - Ditch Bay - Map 3
G. West Thorofare Bay - Map 3
H. Turnagain Bay
- Map 3
I.
Newport
River – east of a line beginning on the north shore at a point
34° 46.5635’N –
76° 44.3998’W; running southerly to Lawton
Point to a point 34° 45.6840’N – 76° 44.0895’ W.
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, .0202, and 3N .0105.
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. This action will allow the harvest of pink
and white shrimp prior to the onset of cooler winter temperatures and reduced
availability of shrimp in the affected areas.
D. It is unlawful to use any bottom disturbing
fishing gear on any shellfish lease or franchise unless it has been duly
authorized by the Fisheries Director according to 15A NCAC 3O .0211. Also, according to 15A NCAC 3O .0204(f), the
Division has no duty to protect any shellfish bottom lease, franchise, or water
column lease not marked according to 15A NCAC 3O .0204(a).
E. Hatched areas on the attached maps indicate
areas closed to shrimping and crab trawling.
F. This proclamation supersedes the portions
of SH-8-2004, dated May 28, 2004 and SH-10-2004, dated July 9, 2004 that
pertain to the affected areas. The special secondary nursery areas listed
above will close pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3N .0105,
effective at midnight on December 31, 2004.
October 5, 2004
10:00 A.M.
SH-22-2004
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