SH-3-2010

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2010 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 6:00 A.M., Thursday, April 1, 2010.

I. AREA DESCRIPTION

BRUNSWICK COUNTY

Cape Fear River - all waters south of a line beginning at a point on the west shore 34° 04.6040’N –77° 56.4780’ W; running easterly to a point on the east shore 34° 04.7920’N – 77°55.4740’W. Those areas south of a line beginning at a point on the south side of the Spoil Island at the intersection of the ICWW and the Cape Fear River Ship Channel at 34° 01.5780' N – 77° 56.0010' W, running easterly to a point on the east shore of the Cape Fear River 34° 01.7230' N – 77° 55.0101' W including those areas south of the area opened and east of the ICWW known as "Dow Chemical Bay: and "Radar Dome Bay", will remain closed.

II. 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 Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 03H .0103, 03L .0101 and .0202.

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

C. This proclamation supersedes SH-9-2009, dated September 3, 2009, that pertain to these areas.

March 29, 2010
2:00 P.M.
SH-3-2010