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RE: 2006 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 6:00 A.M., Monday, October 9, 2006, the following area will open to shrimping and crab trawling, I. AREA DESCRIPTION BRUNSWICK COUNTY Atlantic Ocean - all waters enclosed by a line beginning at southeastern tip of Bald Head Island at a point 33° 50.4833’ N – 77°57.4667’ W running southerly to a point on Frying Pan Shoals 33° 46.2667' N - 77° 56.4000' W, then following the three mile limit to a point three miles offshore on the extension of the NC/SC border 33° 49.1955' N - 78° 30.3170' W then following the NC/SC border to the shoreline. II. GENERAL INFORMATION A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.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 pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103. C. This action is being taken to allow harvest of white shrimp that are present in these areas. This proclamation supersedes portions of SH-4-2006, dated April 25, 2006. September 29, 2006 |