SH-15-2006

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2006 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 8:00 A.M.,
Wednesday, October 25, 2006.

I. AREA DESCRIPTIONS:

A. ONSLOW COUNTY

New River - from the N.C. Highway 172 Bridge upstream to a line running from Gray Point 34° 37.5833' N - 77° 22.3833' W, running to a point on the east shore at 34° 37.1333' N - 77° 21.6333' W. That area west of a line beginning at a point near Stones Landing 34° 36.2043’ N - 77° 26.3166' W, then following the danger area line for the Stone’s Bay Rifle Range to a point on the east shore, 34° 37.0579' N - 77° 26.1124' W and all tributaries downstream of Grey Point will remain closed.

B. BRUNSWICK COUNTY

Intracoastal Waterway – main channel only from Marker #71 at Holden Beach to Marker #101 at Seaside.

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 N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103, 3L .0101 and .0202.

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 3H .0103.

C. All shellfish leases and franchises will remain closed to trawling as per N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule NCAC 15A 30 .0211.

October 20, 2006
4:00 P.M.
SH-15-2006
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