Current Sanctuaries
1. Croatan Sound
Established in 1996, this sanctuary is comprised 1,800 tons of rip rap, oyster shells surf clam shells and limestone marl. Partners include the Division of Marine Fisheries and NOAA Fisheries.
2. Deep Bay
Established in 1996, this sanctuary is comprised 1,200 tons of rip rap, oyster shells surf clam shells and limestone marl. Partners include the Division of Marine Fisheries and NOAA Fisheries.
3. West Bay
Established in 1996, this sanctuary is comprised 1,600 tons of rip rap, oyster shells surf clam shells and limestone marl. Partners include the Division of Marine Fisheries and NOAA Fisheries.
4. Clam Shoal
Established in 1996, this sanctuary is comprised 1,800 tons of rip rap. Partners include the Division of Marine Fisheries, NOAA Fisheries and the Nature Conservancy. An additional 2,300 tons of rip rap will be added to this site in 2005.
5. Crab Hole
Established in 2003, this sanctuary is comprised 3,600 tons of rip rap. Partners include the Division of Marine Fisheries, Division of Coastal Management, N.C. Department of Transportation, and the Nature Conservancy.
6. Ocracoke
Established in 2004, this sanctuary is comprised 2,900 tons of rip rap. Partners include the Division of Marine Fisheries, NOAA Fisheries and the Nature Conservancy.
7. Middle Bay
Established in 2004, this sanctuary is comprised 2,050 tons of rip rap and limestone marl. Partners include the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Division of Marine Fisheries.
8. Neuse River
This sanctuary is located on the south shore between South River and Turnagain Bay, just east of Brown's Creek and currently has 15 - 150 ton mounds.
9. West Bluff
This sanctuary is located south of Bluff Point and east of Great Island between Swan Quarter Bay and Wysocking Bay. It consists of approximately 36 - 150 ton mounds and is marked with four similar white can buoys.
Site |
Lat. |
Long. |
Acres |
Developed Acres |
Total Tons
(Class B rip rap) |
1 |
Croatan Sound |
35° 48.240' N |
75° 38.401' W |
9.5 |
3.9 |
1,800 |
2 |
Deep Bay |
35° 22.857' N |
76° 22.260' W |
21.1 |
5.0 |
1,200 |
3 |
West Bay |
34° 58.814' N |
76° 21.413' W |
8.0 |
2.0 |
1,600 |
4 |
Clam Shoal |
35° 17.341' N |
75° 37.349' W |
58.6 |
3.4 |
4,100 |
5 |
Crab Hole |
35° 43.595' N |
75° 40.628' W |
37.6 |
10.3 |
11,670 |
6 |
Ocracoke |
35° 10.727' N |
75° 59.744' W |
34.5 |
5.2 |
6,640 |
7 |
Middle Bay |
35° 14.138' N |
76° 30.182' W |
5.7 |
0.4 |
2,050 |
8 |
Neuse River |
35° 00.420' N |
76° 32.000' W |
7.0 |
4.7 |
5,350 |
9 |
West Bluff |
35° 18.200' N |
76° 10.300' W |
20.0 |
4.7 |
4,740 |
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Total |
201.9 |
39.6 |
39,150 |
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