PA-35-2010

PROCLAMATION

RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following change in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Saturday, April 10, 2010.

All those waters in Pender and Onslow Counties will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the March 29, 2010, temporary closures.

The following areas remain closed:

BRUNSWICK / NEW HANOVER / CARTERET COUNTIES

Lockwoods Folly River - All those waters north of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 33°55.7954’N - 78°13.3096’ W approximately midway between Genoes Point and Spring Creek; running southeasterly to a point 33°55.2284’N - 78°12.7791’ W near the northwest point of Horse Island, to include the open portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Water Way north of Horse Island.

All those waters from the ICWW to the mainland between ICWW Marker #134, near Whiskey Creek, and Snows Cut.

Whitehurst Creek – All those waters in Whitehurst Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.
           
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 03H .0103 and 03K .0101.

B.    It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103.

C.    This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries:  All those waters between Swan Point and the Surf City Bridge.

D.    It should be noted that leases closed on or after APRIL 1, 2010 to allow relaying of shellfish from closed areas, also remain closed.

E.    These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.        

 

April 9, 2010
11:45 A.M.
PA-35-2010