PA-21-2009

PROCLAMATION

RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following area in Carteret County open to shellfish harvesting on a temporary basis beginning at sunrise on Thursday, April 30th, 2009.


CARTERET COUNTY

Core Creek – All those waters in Core Creek south of the Highway 101 high rise bridge with the exception of Eastman Creek and Bell Creek which will remain closed from the mouth upstream. (See Map)

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. It should be noted that leases closed on or after APRIL 1, 2009 to allow relaying of shellfish from closed areas, also remain closed.

D. This temporary opening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results of both water and shellfish meats.

 

April 29, 2008
11:30 a.m.
PA-21-2009
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