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PT-3-2008 PROCLAMATION RE: CRAB POT ESCAPE RINGS Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 9:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the following area will be exempt from the escape ring requirement in crab pots until 12:01 A.M., June 15, 2008. AREA DESCRIPTION: Newport River bounded by the Highway 70 Bridge in the south and the Highway 101 Bridge at Core Creek in the north. (No Map) 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 Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3J .0301. B. It is unlawful to violate 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 mature female crabs. During this period of exemption, escape rings in crab pots may be obstructed to retain the crabs in the area described above. D. Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3J .0301 (g) authorizes the Fisheries Director exempt crab pots from the escape ring requirement.
March 31, 2008 |