PA-8-2017
PROCLAMATION
RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA
Braxton Davis, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Randall Williams, M.D., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Saturday, January 28, 2017.
All those waters in Brunswick County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the January 23, 2017, temporary closures except the following which remains closed:
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
All those waters between IWW Beacon "84" and IWW Beacon "89” near Ocean Isle.
All those waters between IWW Fl. Beacon "48" near the eastern tip of Holden Beach and the permanent closure line near IWW Fl. Beacon "51A" at Holden Beach.
The following also remains closed:
CARTERET COUNTY
Newport River – All those waters in Newport River upstream of the Highway 70 High Rise Bridge and Morehead-Beaufort Causeway, to include all tributaries and Core Creek.
North River – All those waters in North River upstream of a line beginning at a point on the west shore at 34° 46.0383' N - 76° 37.0633' W, running easterly to a point on the east shore at 34° 46.2667' N - 76° 35.4933' W. (North River DMF Shrimp Line).
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 Commission Rules 15A NCAC 03H. 0103 and 03K .0101.
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. In accordance with N.C. General Statute 113-221.1(c) all persons who may be affected by proclamations issued by the Fisheries Director are under a duty to keep themselves informed of current proclamations.
D. This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet area and the Lockwoods Folly River.
E. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
January 27, 2017
11:10 A.M.
PA-8-2017