SH-9-2004 (Revised)

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2004 SHRIMP AND CRAB TRAWLING

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following area WILL CLOSE to shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 7:24 P.M., Sunday, June 20, 2004:

CARTERET COUNTY

Turnagain Bay- south of a line beginning at a point on Mulberry Point at 34°0.5000’N - 76°29.9000’W running southwesterly to a point on the west shore at 34° 0.2167’N - 76°30.5167’W.

PAMLICO/HYDE COUNTIES

1. Bay River- west of a line across the mouth of Bay River from Bay Point at 35° 11.0167’N - 76° 31.6000’W running southwesterly to a point on the south shore at Maw Point at 35° 9.2167’N - 76° 32.4000’W.

2. Rose Bay/Spencer Bay- north of a line beginning at a point on Willow Point 35° 22.3667’N - 76° 27.8667’W, running southeasterly to a point on Judith Island 35° 21.9000’N - 76° 25.7000’W.

3. Swan Quarter Bay/ Juniper Bay- north of a line beginning at a point at Shell Point on Swan Quarter Island at 35° 19.8667’N - 76° 22.4667’W, running southeasterly to a point on Great Island at 35° 18.4500’N- 76° 16.0333’W; then north of a line from the point on Great Island running northeasterly to a point on Juniper Bay Point at 35° 20.2833’N - 76° 13.3500’W.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. 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.

2. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority per 15A NCAC 3H .0103.

3. This action is being taken to protect small brown shrimp that are present in these areas.

4. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation SH-9-2004, dated June 17, 2004 and leaves Adams Creek opened.