FF-7-2001

PROCLAMATION

RE: STRIPED BASS SEASON –GILL NETS : ATLANTIC OCEAN

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 6:00 P.M., Saturday, January 13, 2001 the following restrictions will apply to the harvest of striped bass with gill nets in the Atlantic Ocean waters of North Carolina.

I. SEASON CLOSURE

The Atlantic Ocean gill net season for striped bass WILL CLOSE due to the harvest allocation being met.

II. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-182; 113-221(e); 143B-289.52; and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103, 3M .0201 and 3M.0204.

B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Director under his delegated authority per 15A NCAC 3H .0103.

C. The intent of this proclamation is to close the commercial harvest of striped bass from the Atlantic Ocean by gill nets because the 100,000 pound quota established for that segment for the 2000/2001 season by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Fishery Management Plan for Striped Bass has been met.

D. This proclamation supersedes FF-57-2000 dated December 19, 2000 which opened the above-stated.

January 9, 2001

4:00 P.M.

FF-7-2001

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