SH-16-2005

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2005 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.,

Thursday, September 22, 2005 .

ONSLOW/PENDER COUNTIES

New River - from the N.C. Highway 172 Bridge upstream to a line running from Gray Point 34 ° 37.5833' N - 77 ° 22.3833' W, running to a point on the east shore at 34 ° 37.1333' N - 77 ° 21.6333' 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 tributariesdownstream of Grey Point will remain closed.

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 Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.

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

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

September 19, 2005

4:00 P.M.

SH-16-2005

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