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Marine Fisheries - Proclamation PA-130-2018

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PA-130-2018

PROCLAMATION

RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA¿

Stephen W. Murphey, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Betsey Tilson, M.D., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following change in a shellfish harvesting area will take effect at sunrise, Saturday, November 10, 2018.

All those waters in Carteret County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the October 27, and November 5, 2018, temporary closures except the following which will remain closed:

CARTERET COUNTY

White Oak River - All those waters in White Oak River upstream of the Highway 24 Bridge at Swansboro.

Bogue Sound - All those waters from the Intracoastal Waterway to the mainland between IWW Marker “8”, near Peletier Creek, and the Emerald Isle High-rise Bridge.

Newport River - All those waters in Newport River upstream of the Highway 70 High Rise Bridge and the Morehead-Beaufort Causeway, to include all tributaries and Core Creek

The following also remains closed:

ONSLOW COUNTY

All those waters from the Intracoastal Waterway to the mainland between the North Topsail Beach High-rise Bridge and IWW Beacon “49”, near Morris Landing.

Queens Creek - All those waters in Queens Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth, beginning at a point 34° 39.8479’N - 77° 09.1171’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 34° 40.2031’N - 77° 08.4408’ W on the east shore near the State Park Boat Ramp.

White Oak River - All those waters in White Oak River upstream of the Highway 24 Bridge at Swansboro.

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 area to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Bogue Sound.

E. This reopening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.

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Stephen W. Murphey, Director
DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES, DEQ

November 9, 2018
11:00 A.M.
PA-130-2018

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