SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA
Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, September 21, 2007.
All those waters in Carteret County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the September 15, 2007 temporary closures, with the following exceptions which will remain closed:
CARTERET COUNTY
Oyster Creek – All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.
Smyrna Creek – All those waters in Smyrna Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.
North River – All those waters in North River upstream of the Hwy 70 Bridge.
All those waters north of a line beginning at a point 34º 42.1914′ N – 76º 39.1554′ W; on the southeast shore of Bird Shoals; running southeasterly to a point 34º 41.8800′ N – 76º 38.2740′ W; in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 34º 42.1854′ N – 76º 37.1268′ W; near Marker “60â€ÂÂÂÂ; to include all of Carrot Island and the embayment north of Bird Shoals.
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 Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3K .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 Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C. This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Nelson Bay, Sleepy Creek and a portion of the North River.
D. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA
Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, September 21, 2007.
All those waters in Carteret County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the September 15, 2007 temporary closures, with the following exceptions which will remain closed:
CARTERET COUNTY
Oyster Creek – All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.
Smyrna Creek – All those waters in Smyrna Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.
North River – All those waters in North River upstream of the Hwy 70 Bridge.
All those waters north of a line beginning at a point 34º 42.1914′ N – 76º 39.1554′ W; on the southeast shore of Bird Shoals; running southeasterly to a point 34º 41.8800′ N – 76º 38.2740′ W; in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 34º 42.1854′ N – 76º 37.1268′ W; near Marker “60â€ÂÂÂÂ; to include all of Carrot Island and the embayment north of Bird Shoals.
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 Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3K .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 Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103.
C. This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Nelson Bay, Sleepy Creek and a portion of the North River.
D. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
