PA-48-2010

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 area in Carteret County open to shellfish harvesting on a temporary basis beginning at sunrise on Sunday, June 6, 2010.

CARTERET COUNTY

Davis Bay - All those waters in Davis Bay and Turner Creek north of a line beginning at a point on the west shore at 34° 43.0360’ N -76 37.4466’ W; thence in an easterly direction across the channel to a point on marsh at 34° 43.2134’ N -76° 36.8888’ W with the exception of all those waters in Howland Rock Canal and within 200 feet of the dockage in the canal which will remain closed (see 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 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 temporary opening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results of both water and shellfish meats.

June 5, 2010
12:00 P.M.
PA-48-2010