SH-5-2007

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2007 SHRIMP AND CRAB TRAWLING

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following area WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling, effective at 5:00 P.M., Sunday, June 17, 2007:

I. AREA DESCRIPTION

ONSLOW/CARTERET COUNTIES

White Oak River - south of a line beginning at a point on the west side of the river 34° 43 .3425’ N –77° 07 .2209’ W; running northerly to a point 34° 43 .6445’ N – 77° 07 .3177" W in the river above Cahoon’s Slough; running easterly to a point 34° 43.5588’N – 77° 06.6206’ W at Hancock Point. ALL TRIBUTARIES WILL REMAIN CLOSED. (Map)

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 the harvest of brown shrimp.

D. This proclamation supersedes the portions of Proclamation SH-3-2007, dated April 26, 2007 that deal with these areas.

 

 

 

June 13, 2007
9:45 A.M.
SH-5-2007
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