SH-13-2005

 

 

 

PROCLAMATION

 

 

RE:  2005 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING                                       

 

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas will close to shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 21, 2005:

 

BRUNSWICK COUNTY

 

Cape Fear River - north of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of the Cape Fear River at the Fort Fisher Slip 33° 57.7167’ N – 77° 56.4000’ W; then running northwesterly to a point on the north end of Horseshoe Shoal spoil island 33° 58.0667’ N – 77° 57.3333’ W; then running along the eastern edge of the spoil island to a point on the south end of Horseshoe Shoal spoil island 33° 57.1167’ N – 77° 58.0500’ W; then running southwesterly to the middle of the Pfizer Chemical Company Pier, 33° 56.0500’ N – 77° 59.1667’ W.  (See Map 1)

 

Intracoastal Waterway - from Marker #1 to Marker # 71A.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

 

A.    This proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 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 N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule15A NCAC 3H .0103.

 

C.    This action is being taken to protect small white shrimp.

 

D.    This proclamation supersedes portions of SH-2 -2005 dated April 27, 2005 and SH-7-2005  dated July 8, 2005 which opened these areas.

 

 

 

 

 

August 18, 2005

2:00 P.M.

SH-13-2005

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