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Marine Fisheries - Proclamation PA-47-2015

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PA-47-2015

PROCLAMATION

RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA
 
Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Robin Cummings, M.D., Acting State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area temporary closures 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 / NEW HANOVER / ONSLOW / CARTERET COUNTIES
 
All those waters between IWW Marker "84" near Ocean Isle and the South Carolina State Line, to include the Tubbs Inlet area.
 
All those waters in Masonboro Sound between FL Beacon “137” near Whiskey Creek and Fl Beacon “129A” near Shinn Creek, to include Whiskey and Hewletts Creeks.
 
Freeman Creek - All those waters in Freeman Creek upstream of a striaght line across the mouth.
 
Bear Creek - All those waters in Bear Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.
 
Queens Creek - All those waters in Queens Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.
 
White Oak River - All those waters in White Oak River upstream of the Highway 24 Bridge at Swansboro.
 
All those waters, IWW to the mainland in Bogue Sound, between Fl. Beacon “33” west of Sanders Creek and Beacon “19” east of Gales Creek, to include Sanders Creek, Broad Creek, and Gales Creek.
 
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. These temporary closures are due to heavy rainfall and resultant runoff.
June 3, 2015
9:20 A.M.
PA-47-2015
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