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This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: Tubbs Inlet, Ocean Isle Beach, Middle Sound, Pages Creek, Topsail Sound, Old Topsail Creek, Virginia Creek, Beckys Creek, Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, and a portion of Newport River.
Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:00 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2025.
Issued Date: 6/6/2025
Counties Affected: Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret