2005 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING 2005 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 8:00 A.M., Friday, November 11, 2005.
ONSLOW / NEW HANOVER / BRUNSWICK COUNTIES
Intracoastal Waterway – main channel only from the Highway 210 high rise bridge to Marker # 45.
Carolina Beach Boat Basin – from Intracoastal Waterway Marker #161 to the Municipal Docks.
Cape Fear River – those areas south of a line beginning at a point on the west side of Silt Island 34° 00.2000′ N – 77° 56.2833′ W, running 277° (M) through Marker #30 to a point on the west side of the Cape Fear River at 34° 00.2000′ N – 77° 57.3500′ W. Those areas known as the Junkyard, By-Pass, Triangle, Sugarloaf, Dow Chemical Bay and Radar Dome Bay, will remain closed.
Intracoastal Waterway – main channel only from Marker #1 at Southport to the Oak Island Bridge and from the Holden Beach Bridge to Marker #71A.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-170.4; 113.170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103, 3L .0101 and .0202.
B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority per Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following areas WILL OPEN to shrimping and crab trawling effective at 8:00 A.M., Friday, November 11, 2005.
ONSLOW / NEW HANOVER / BRUNSWICK COUNTIES
Intracoastal Waterway – main channel only from the Highway 210 high rise bridge to Marker # 45.
Carolina Beach Boat Basin – from Intracoastal Waterway Marker #161 to the Municipal Docks.
Cape Fear River – those areas south of a line beginning at a point on the west side of Silt Island 34° 00.2000′ N – 77° 56.2833′ W, running 277° (M) through Marker #30 to a point on the west side of the Cape Fear River at 34° 00.2000′ N – 77° 57.3500′ W. Those areas known as the Junkyard, By-Pass, Triangle, Sugarloaf, Dow Chemical Bay and Radar Dome Bay, will remain closed.
Intracoastal Waterway – main channel only from Marker #1 at Southport to the Oak Island Bridge and from the Holden Beach Bridge to Marker #71A.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-170.4; 113.170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103, 3L .0101 and .0202.
B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority per Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
2005 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING
2005 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING 2005 SHRIMPING AND CRAB TRAWLING
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following change will occur in crab trawling restrictions, effective at 12:01 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2005:
I. AREA DESCRIPTION
Western Pamlico Sound – West of a line beginning at a point 35° 4 .6167′ N – 76° 27.8000’W on Point of Marsh; running easterly to a point 35° 8 .1000’N – 76° 17 .5000’W at the “BI” Marker at Brant Island Shoal; running easterly to a point 35° 12 .6167’N – 76° 4 .3833’W at the “BL” Marker on Bluff Shoal; running northeasterly to a point 35° 30 .7500’N – 76° 40 .5667’W at the “S” Marker at Long Shoal; running northerly to a point 35° 48 .3000’N – 75° 37 .1167’W at Marker “1” at the southern end of Roanoke Island; running westerly to a point on shore 35° 48.3693’N – 75° 43.7232’W on Roanoke Marshes Point.
II. HARVEST RESTRICTION
It is unlawful to use a crab trawl in the area described above with a trawl mesh size less than four (4) inches.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION:
A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103; 3L .0101 and .0202.
B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority per Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C. This action is being taken to implement a provision of the Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan.
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that the following change will occur in crab trawling restrictions, effective at 12:01 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2005:
I. AREA DESCRIPTION
Western Pamlico Sound – West of a line beginning at a point 35° 4 .6167′ N – 76° 27.8000’W on Point of Marsh; running easterly to a point 35° 8 .1000’N – 76° 17 .5000’W at the “BI” Marker at Brant Island Shoal; running easterly to a point 35° 12 .6167’N – 76° 4 .3833’W at the “BL” Marker on Bluff Shoal; running northeasterly to a point 35° 30 .7500’N – 76° 40 .5667’W at the “S” Marker at Long Shoal; running northerly to a point 35° 48 .3000’N – 75° 37 .1167’W at Marker “1” at the southern end of Roanoke Island; running westerly to a point on shore 35° 48.3693’N – 75° 43.7232’W on Roanoke Marshes Point.
II. HARVEST RESTRICTION
It is unlawful to use a crab trawl in the area described above with a trawl mesh size less than four (4) inches.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION:
A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103; 3L .0101 and .0202.
B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority per Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C. This action is being taken to implement a provision of the Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan.