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FF-55-2010 PROCLAMATION RE: WEAKFISH COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 9:00 A.M. Sunday, May 16, 2010, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial weakfish fishery: I. SIZE LIMITS, EXCLUDING HOOK-AND-LINE A. No person may take, possess, transport, buy, sell, or offer for sale weakfish less than 12 inches total length in state waters or within 200 miles of shore in the Atlantic Ocean except as provided in I.(B) below. B. From April 1 through November 15, weakfish 10 inches total length or more may lawfully be taken in North Carolina internal waters by use of long haul seines or pound nets only and possessed, transported, bought, sold, or offered for sale. II. GEAR RESTRICTIONS III. 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 03M .0512. 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 Rule15A NCAC 03H .0103. C. It is unlawful to use flynets south of Cape Hatteras to the North Carolina/South Carolina line according to N.C. Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03J .0202. D. The intent of this proclamation is to implement restrictions required to comply with the Addendum II of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Weakfish Management Plan. E. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation FF-9-2009, dated January 14, 2009. |