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This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Queens Creek, Ocracoke, and Hatteras.
Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective at sunrise, Friday, September 15, 2023.
Issued Date: 9/14/2023
Counties Affected: New Hanover, Onslow, Hyde and Dare