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PA-116-2008 PROCLAMATION RE: 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, December 19, 2008. All those waters in Carteret County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the December 12, 2008 temporary closures with the following exceptions which will remain closed: Newport River - All those waters upstream of a line beginning near Penn Point on the south shore at a point 34° 45.6960' N - 76° 43.5180' W running NE to a point on the north shore near Hardesty Farms subdivision 34° 46.5733' N - 76° 42.6350' W. (DMF Shrimp Line). Oyster Creek - All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Nelson Bay - All those waters in Nelson Bay upstream of a line from Drum Point to the northern tip of Fulchers 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 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 area to normal closure boundaries: Jarrett Bay. D. This reopening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
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