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This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Middle Sound, Pages Creek, Topsail Sound, Old Topsail Creek, Virginia Creek, Beckys Creek, Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, New River, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Browns Inlet, Bear Creek, Bear Inlet, Bogue Inlet, White Oak River, Newport River, Core Creek, Oyster Creek, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay.
Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective at sunrise, Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Issued Date: 5/20/2025
Counties Affected: New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret