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M-11-2008 PROCLAMATION RE: - GILL NETS - CAPE FEAR RIVER Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 8:00 A.M., Saturday, May 24, 2008, the following restrictions will apply to the gill net fishery in the lower Cape Fear River: I. AREA DESCRIPTION: All waters of the lower Cape Fear River bounded on the north by a line beginning at a point at the Fort Fisher Ferry slip 33° 58.8876’N-77° 54.7300’W; running westerly to a point on the Progress Energy Intake Canal screen 33° 58.8250’N-77° 56.6851’W; then southerly following the shoreline of the Cape Fear River and the IWW to IWW Marker “3” at Southport 33°51.3320’N-78°02.4253’W; running south to a point on the west shore of Molasses Creek 33°50.6433’N-78°02.7094’W; then easterly following the shoreline of Oak Island to the Colregs Demarcation Line at a point 33°53.3320’N-78°01.5511’W then southerly along Colregs Line to a point on Bald Head Island 33°52.5251’N-78°00.1679’W; then following the shoreline of Bald Head, East Beach and Fort Fisher to a point near Fort Fisher at 33°58.7769’N-77°53.7331’W then back to the point of beginning. (See Map) II. NET RESTRICTIONS: Attendance is required for all fishing operations using gill nets. III. 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 3J .0103. B. It is unlawful to violate provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103. C. The intent of this proclamation is to implement management measures in the gill net fishery in the lower Cape Fear River to reduce interactions with threatened and endangered sea turtles from May 21 through September 3, 2008. This action is expected to provide increased levels of protection for threatened and endangered sea turtles in Cape Fear River gill net fisheries. D. “Attendance” is defined in N.C. Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 31.0101(b)(40). May 21, 2008 |