PA-47-2010

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 effective at sunrise, Saturday, June 5, 2010, the leases in Pender, Onslow, Carteret, Pamlico and Hyde Counties that were closed exclusively for relaying purposes WILL REOPEN to the harvest of shellfish.

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 Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103.

C. These reopenings are due to sufficient time having been elapsed to reduce pathogens that might have been present to acceptable levels.

June 4, 2010
8:45 P.M.
PA-47-2010