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This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: A portion of Myrtle Grove Sound, a portion of Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, Topsail Sound, North River, Ward Creek, Back Sound, Straits, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, Jarrett Bay, Oyster Bay, Nelson Bay, Thorofare Bay, Cedar Island Bay, and Core Sound.
Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective at sunrise, Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Issued Date: 09/06/2023
Counties Affected: New Hanover, Pender and Carteret