SH-9-2007

 

 

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2007 SHRIMPING 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 6:00 A.M., Friday August 17, 2007:

I. AREA DESCRIPTION

DARE COUNTY

Outer Shallowbag Bay- east of a line beginning on the northeast shore at a point 35° 54.6729’N - 75° 39.8099’W; running southerly to the southeast shore to a point 35° 54.1722’N - 75° 39.6806’W.

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, and 15A NCAC 3N .0105.

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 brown shrimp that are present in these areas.

D. This proclamation supersedes the portion of Proclamation SH-4-2007, dated June 13, 2007 that pertains to this area. This Special Secondary Nursery Area will close pursuant to 15A NCAC 3N .0105 at midnight on May 14, 2007.

 

August 15, 2007
3:00 P.M.
SH-9-2007
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