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M-32-2009 PROCLAMATION RE: POUND NET SET CLOSURE PERIOD Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 8:00 A.M. Monday, January 11, 2010, the following restrictions will apply to pound net sets: AREA DESCRIPTION All Internal Fishing Waters of the state. It is unlawful to fail to remove all nets from pound net sets in commercial fishing operations from 12:01 A.M. January 11, 2010 to midnight January 31, 2010 in the area described in I. above. 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 03J .0501. B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103. C. This action is being taken in accordance with Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03J .0501 (f) which requires pound net closure periods between December 1 and February 1 each year in which all nets must be removed from pound net sets. Nets may be set on February 1, 2010.
December 18, 2009 |