This proclamation closes approximately 16 acres around Tubbs Inlet in the A-1 Growing Area of Brunswick County, 11 acres around Old Topsail Creek in the B-8 Growing Area of Pender County, 6 acres in a canal near Manteo in the H-2 Growing Area of Dare County, and 43 acres near Avon Harbor in the H-5 Growing Area of Dare County. This proclamation also opens approximately 17 acres around Tubbs Inlet in the A-1 Growing Area of Brunswick County, 50 acres in Ditch Cove in the E-8 Growing Area of Carteret County, 95 acres in Broad Creek in the F-5 Growing Area of Pamlico County, 17 acres in Bear Creek in the F-6 Growing Area of Pamlico County, and 80 acres near Wanchese in the H-2 Growing Area of Dare County.
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Effective Date: Effective at sunrise, Tuesday, February 4, 2025, this proclamation supersedes PA-PC-2024 and brings together in one document all areas which are permanently closed to shellfish harvesting.
Issued Date: 2/3/2025
Counties Affected: Brunswick, Pender, Carteret, Pamlico, and Dare.