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Marine Fisheries - Proclamation PA-19-2016

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PA-19-2016

PROCLAMATION

RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Megan Davies, M.D., Acting State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area temporary¿ closure ¿will¿ take effect immediately:

No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or possess, sell or offer for sale any oysters, clams or mussels taken from the following polluted areas:

BRUNSWICK COUNTY

All those waters between IWW Marker "84" near Ocean Isle and the South Carolina State Line, to include the Tubbs Inlet area.

The following remains closed:

BRUNSWICK / NEW HANOVER / PENDER / ONSLOW / CARTERET COUNTIES

All those waters between Southport and IWW Marker “89”, to include Shallotte River and Lockwood Folly River areas.

All those waters between IWW Channel Marker #141, near Peden Point and Snows Cut.

All those waters between a line in Bogue Sound beginning at a point on the mainland near Gales Creek; running southwesterly through IWW Marker “22” and Dog Island to a point on Salter Path at 34° 41.1384' N - 76° 54.3586' W, and a line beginning at a point on the mainland at Forest Sound Marina, running southerly through Beacon “98A”, and following the eastern shore of Black Mud Channel to the southern tip of Topsail Beach, to include Old Topsail Creek, Virginia Creek, Stump Sound, Chadwick Bay, New River, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, White Oak River, a portion of Bogue Sound and all other creeks and tributaries within said boundaries.

Newport River - All those waters upstream of a line across the river from Crab Point to the southern end of the west shore of Core Creek.

West Bay / Long Bay / West Thorofare Bay / North Bay – All those waters south of a line beginning at Point of Marsh; thence in a straight line to a point on the northwestern shore of North Bay near Point of Grass, to include West Bay, Long Bay, West Thorofare Bay and North Bay.

Turnagain Bay – All those waters in Turnagain Bay upstream of a straight line across the mouth.

South River – All those waters in South River upstream of a straight line across the mouth.

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. This temporary closure is due to heavy rainfall and resultant runoff.
February 16, 2016
8:20 A.M.
PA-19-2016

N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries • 3441 Arendell Street • Morehead City, NC 28557 • 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632

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