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M-1-2013

PROCLAMATION

RE: HORSESHOE CRABS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M, Wednesday, January 23, 2013, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial horseshoe crab fishery:

I. HARVEST RESTRICTIONS
It is unlawful to possess more than 50 horseshoe crabs per vessel per trip.

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 NC Marine Fisheries Commission Rules 15A NCAC 03H .0103 and 15A NCAC 03L .0207.

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

C. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation M-35-2012, dated August 27, 2012, which closed the season.

January 18, 2013
1:45 P.M.
M-1-2013

 

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