SH-9-2009

PROCLAMATION

RE: 2009 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL CLOSE to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 5:00 P.M., Sunday, September 6, 2009.

I. AREA DESCRIPTION

BRUNSWICK COUNTY

Cape Fear River - those areas north of a line beginning at a point on the west side of Silt Island 34° 00.2000' N - 77° 56.1807' W, running through Marker #30 to a point on the west side of the Cape Fear River at 34° 00.2000' N - 77° 57.3500' W. Those areas known as the Junkyard, By-Pass, Triangle and Sugarloaf will close.

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 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 per Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.

C. This action is being taken due to the presence of small white shrimp in these areas.

D. This proclamation supersedes the portion of SH-3-2009, dated April 28, 2009, that pertain to these areas.

 

September 3, 2009
2:00 P.M.
SH-9-2009
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