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FF-42-2006 PROCLAMATION RE: SCUP – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 6:00 A.M. Monday, June 5, 2006, the following restrictions will apply to the taking of scup for recreational purposes from the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15’N Latitude): I. MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT No person may possess scup less than 10 inches total length taken from the Atlantic Ocean for recreational purposes. II. POSSESSION LIMIT It is unlawful to possess more than fifty (50) scup per person per day taken in the Atlantic Ocean for recreational purposes. SEASON The open season is from 12:01 A.M., September 18 through midnight, November 30, 2006. IV. GENERAL INFORMATION This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221; 143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103; 3I .0102, and 3M .0514. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103. The intent of this proclamation is to maintain North Carolina’s compliance with the requirements of the joint Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council – Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fisheries Management Plan under the authority of N.C. Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3M .0506. D. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation FF-30-2004 dated March 31, 2004. June 2, 2006 |