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This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: IWW to the mainland between the Emerald Isle High-rise Bridge and Beacon "55", to include Intracoastal Waterway, Queens Creek, and White Oak River; all waters in Bogue Sound between permanent closure line at Fort Macon and the Emerald Isle High-rise Bridge, to include Deer Creek, Hunting Island Bay, Goose Creek, Sanders Creek, Hoop Pole Creek, Tar Landing Bay, and all other creeks and tributaries within in said boundaries; Newport River and Core Creek; North River and Ward Creek; Jarrett Bay; Oyster Creek; Brett Bay; and Nelson Bay.
Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:05 A.M., Friday, July 22, 2022.
Issued Date: 7/22/2022
Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret