2021 Polluted Area Proclamations
This table shows Polluted Area Proclamations issued in 2021. To view the most recent Polluted Area Proclamations, view the current Polluted Area Proclamations page.
| Date Issued | Proclamation | Effective Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:10 AM - January 1, 2020 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow Counties: Lockwoods Folly River and Stump Sound. | |
| 1/5/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Newport River and Core Creek. | |
| 1/7/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, January 8, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet and Lockwoods Folly River. | |
| 1/8/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, January 9, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Stump Sound. | |
| 1/13/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, January 14, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Ocean Isle. | |
| 1/14/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, January 15, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: White Oak River. | |
| 1/15/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, January 16, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: A portion of Stump Sound. | |
| 1/20/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, January 21, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek. | |
| 1/21/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise Friday, January 22, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Stump Sound. | |
| 2/1/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:45 A.M., Monday, February 1, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: WW Beacon "84" to SC line (Tubbs Inlet), Southport to IWW "51A", Lockwoods Folly River and Inlet area, Hatch Point to North Topsail Highrise Bridge, Chadwick Bay, Galleon Bay, Alligator Bay, IWW to mainland between Emerald Isle Highrise Bridge and IWW "65A", Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, White Oak River, Newport River, Core Creek, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, Jarrett Bay, Oyster Creek. | |
| 2/4/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, February 5, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of North River, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and a portion of Jarrett Bay. | |
| 2/5/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, February 6, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Chadwick Bay, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, and Bear Creek. | |
| 2/9/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Newport River, Core Creek, North River, Ward Creek, and Jarrett Bay. | |
| 2/10/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, February 11, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet, Queens Creek, and White Oak River. | |
| 2/11/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, February 12, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Alligator Bay and Oyster Creek. | |
| 2/14/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:00 A.M., Sunday, February 14, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow Counties: WW Beacon "84" to SC line (Tubbs Inlet), Southport to IWW "51A", Lockwoods Folly River and Inlet area, Hatch Point to Surf City Bridge, Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, and Queens Creek. | |
| 2/15/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 7:45 A.M., Monday, February 15, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: IWW to mainland between Emerald Isle Highrise Bridge and IWW "65A", Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, White Oak River, Newport River, and Core Creek. | |
| 2/19/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:00 A.M., Friday, February 19, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Carteret County: a portion of Bogue Sound, Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, Jarrett Bay, Oyster Creek, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay. | |
| 2/23/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, and Chadwick Bay. | |
| 2/24/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, February 25, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of North River, Sleepy Creek, a portion of Jarrett Bay, and Oyster Creek. | |
| 2/25/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, February 26, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, and Bogue Sound. | |
| 2/26/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, February 27, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Stump Sound, a portion of Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Jarrett Bay, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay. | |
| 2/27/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Sunday, February 28, 2021 | This proclamation returns the folllowing areas to normal closure boundaries: A portion of the Intracoastal Waterway near Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach. | |
| 3/2/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek and White Oak River. | |
| 3/3/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, March 4, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Lockwoods Folly River and Lockwoods Folly Inlet area. | |
| 3/5/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, March 6, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Core Creek. | |
| 3/6/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Sunday, March 7, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: A portion of the Tubbs Inlet area. | |
| 3/9/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Newport River. | |
| 3/9/2021 | Shellfish closures effective sunrise, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | This proclamation closes 47 acres near Jinks Creek in the A-1 Growing Area of Brunswick County, 330 acres in Myrtle Grove Sound in the B-5 Growing Area of New Hanover County, 4 acres in Middle Sound in the B-7 Growing Area of New Hanover County, 73 acres in Topsail Sound, Old Topsail Creek, and Virginia Creek in the B-8 Growing Area of Pender County, 30 acres near Turkey Creek in the B-9 Growing Area of Onslow County, and 20 acres in Pamlico Sound in the H-4 Growing Area of Dare County. | |
| 3/17/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:15 A.M., Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Pender, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, a portion of Newport River, Core Creek, and Oyster Creek. | |
| 3/23/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, and Chadwick Bay. | |
| 3/24/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, March 25, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Core Creek and Oyster Creek. | |
| 3/25/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, March 26, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Newport River. | |
| 4/1/2021 | Shellfish Leases or franchises close effective sunrise, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | This proclamation closes specific leases in New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret Counties. | |
| 4/8/2021 | Shellfish Relay Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, April 9, 2021 | This proclamation opens a lease in Pender County due to the shellfish lease having not received polluted shellfish as part of the shellfish relay program and being included in the original proclamation in error. | |
| 4/9/2021 | Shellfish Leases or franchises close effective sunrise, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | This proclamation closes specific leases in Pender and Onslow Counties. | |
| 4/11/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 7:30 A.M., Sunday, April 11, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: IWW Beacon "84" to SC line, including Tubbs Inlet. | |
| 4/15/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, April 16, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet and Ocean Isle Beach. | |
| 4/16/2021 | Shellfish Leases or Franchises close effective sunrise, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | This proclamation closes specific leases or franchises in Pender County. | |
| 5/13/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 8:00 A.M., Thursday, May 13, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: Queens Creek, a portion of Newport River, and Core Creek. | |
| 5/18/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek, Newport River, and Core Creek. It should be noted that shellfish leases and franchises closed on or after April 7, 2021 to allow relaying of shellfish from closed areas remain closed. | |
| 5/30/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:10 A.M., Sunday, May 30, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Carteret County: North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, the Straits, Jarrett Bay, Oyster Creek, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay. | |
| 6/2/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, June 3, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: North River, Ward Creek , Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, the Straits, a portion of Jarrett Bay, Oyster Creek, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay. | |
| 6/4/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:05 A.M., Friday, June 4, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: IWW Beacon "84" to SC line, including Tubbs Inlet; Shallotte River; Southport to IWW Beacon "51A" to include Lockwoods Folly River and Inlet area; all waters between Figure Eight Island Bridge and Snows Cut to include Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, and Pages Creek; IWW to mainland between Surf City Bridge and Figure Eight Island Bridge to include Topsail Sound, Old Topsail Creek, Virginia Creek, and Beckys Creek; All waters between Hatch Point and the Surf City Bridge to include Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, and Chadwick Bay; IWW to the mainland between the Emerald Isle High-rise Bridge and IWW CM #65A to include Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, and White Oak River; Newport River, Core Creek, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, Jarrett Bay, Oyster Creek, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay. | |
| 6/5/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 9:00 A.M., Saturday, June 5, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Pender County: A portion of Topsail Sound between the Surf City Bridge and Black Mud Channel. | |
| 6/8/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | This proclamation opens leases to the harvest of shellfish that were closed exclusively for relaying purposes in New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret Countes, with the exception of those affected leases located in waters that are temporarily closed. | |
| 6/8/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Newport River, Core Creek, a portion of North River, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, a portion of Jarrett Bay, and will reopen those leases in Newport River and North River that were closed exclusively for relaying. | |
| 6/9/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, June 10, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Nelson Bay, and will reopen those leases in Nelson Bay that were closed exclusively for relaying. | |
| 6/10/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, June 11, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Middle Sound, Pages Creek, Topsail Sound, Old Topsail Creek, Virginia Creek, Beckys Creek, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, White Oak River, and reopens those leases in these areas that were closed exclusively for relaying. | |
| 6/11/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 7:50 A.M., Friday, June 11, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: IWW to the mainland between the Emerald Isle High-rise Bridge and IWW "59", to include Bear Creek, Queens Creek, and White Oak River; all of Bogue Sound between permanent closure line at Fort Macon and Emerald Isle High-rise Bridge, to include Tar Landing Bay; Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, Straits, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, Jarrett Bay, Oyster Creek, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay | |
| 6/11/2021 | Shellfish reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, June 12, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, and Middle Sound. | |
| 6/12/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Sunday, June 13, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet, Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte River, Lockwoods Folly River, and Lockwoods Folly Inlet area. | |
| 6/15/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Bogue Sound, Deer Creek, Hunting Island Bay, Goose Creek, Hoop Pole Creek, and Tar Landing Bay. | |
| 6/16/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, June 17, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Chadwick Bay, Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, the Straits, a portion of Jarrett Bay, Brett Bay, and Nelson Bay. | |
| 6/17/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, June 18, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Oyster Creek. | |
| 6/18/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, June 19, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of White Oak River, IWW near Cedar Point, Bogue Sound, and Sanders Creek. | |
| 6/21/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 7:50 A.M., Monday, June 21, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick County: IWW Beacon "84" to SC line, including Tubbs Inlet; Southport to IWW Beacon "51A" to include Lockwoods Folly River and Inlet area. | |
| 6/23/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:05 A.M., Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Carteret County: A portion of Bogue Sound, Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and The Straits. | |
| 6/25/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, June 26, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to nomal closure boundaries: Alligator Bay and Bear Creek. | |
| 6/26/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 7:45 A.M., Saturday, June 26, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow County: Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, all waters between IWW "49" near Swansboro and IWW CM #65A near Salliers Bay, Sallliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, and Queens Creek. | |
| 6/29/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Ocean Isle Beach, Lockwoods Folly River, Lockwoods Folly River Inlet area, Bogue Sound, Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, the Straits, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and Wade Creek. | |
| 6/30/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, July 1, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundares: A portion of Stump Sound, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, and White Oak River. | |
| 7/2/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, July 3, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, and Chadwick Bay. | |
| 7/3/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Pender, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: A portion of Topsail Sound, Virginia Creek, Beckys Creek, Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, White Oak River, a portion of Newport River, Core Creek, Whitehurst Creek, and Sleepy Creek. | |
| 7/7/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, July 8, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Topsail Sound, Virginia Creek, Beckys Creek, and a portion of Stump Sound. | |
| 7/8/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 7:55 A.M., Thursday, July 8, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: Lockwoods Folly River. | |
| 7/8/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, July 9, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Newport River, Core Creek, Whitehurst Creek, and Sleepy Creek. | |
| 7/9/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:00 A.M., Friday, July 9, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: IWW Beacon "84" to SC line, including Tubbs Inlet. | |
| 7/13/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, Intracoastal Waterway between Emerald Isle Bridge and Salliers Bay, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, and White Oak River. | |
| 7/14/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, July 15, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Ocean Isle and Lockwoods Folly River. | |
| 7/20/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:25 A.M., Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: IWW Beacon "84" to SC line, including Tubbs Inlet; Lockwoods Folly River from Spring Creek to Horse Island; all waters in Myrtle Grove Sound between IWW Marker "155" and Snows Cut; IWW to mainland between IWW Maker "141" near Peden Point and IWW Marker "155" near Carolina Beach Inlet to include the Intracoastal Waterway; all waters between Hatch Point and the Surf City Bridge to include Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, and Chadwick Bay; Queens Creek; Newport River, and Core Creek. | |
| 7/23/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, July 24, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Stump Sound, Chadwick Bay, a portion of Newport River, and Core Creek. | |
| 7/27/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Carteret County: Newport River. | |
| 7/27/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek. | |
| 7/27/2021 | Shellfish Closure effective at 3:15 P.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | This proclamation adjusts the closure boundary around Beaufort, Taylor Creek, and Carrot Island to account for recent changes to channel markers in the region implemented by the United States Coast Guard. An additional 25 acres near Lennoxville Point in the E-5 Growing Area of Carteret County will be closed as a result of these changes. | |
| 7/27/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 3:15 P.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | This proclamation lists areas that are temporarily closed to shellfish harvest after isuance of PA-74-2021 in Brunswick, New Hanover, Onslow, and Carteret Counties. | |
| 7/28/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, July 29, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Alligator Bay. | |
| 7/29/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 7:45 A.M., Thursday, July 29, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Onslow County: Queens Creek. | |
| 7/29/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, July 30, 2021. | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Myrtle Grove Sound, Newport River, and Core Creek. | |
| 8/1/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 7:35 A.M., Sunday, August 1, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: White Oak River and Nelson Bay. | |
| 8/2/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:00 A.M., Monday, August 2, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: Intracoastal Waterway to the mainland between Emerald Isle Bridge and Salliers Bay, to include Intracoastal Waterway, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, and White Oak River; a portion of Newport River, and Core Creek. | |
| 8/3/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow, Carteret, and Pamlico Counties: Hatch Point to Beacon "15" near Galleon Bay to include Chadwick Bay, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, Oyster Creek, and all waters between a line from Maw Point to Fl. Beacon "NR" to a point in the river to a point near Dawson Creek to include Broad Creek (Pamlico County). | |
| 8/4/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:30 A.M., Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico Counties: All of Brunswick County, all of New Hanover County, all of Pender County, all of Onslow County, White Oak River, Bogue Sound, Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, The Straits, Whitehurst Creek, Sleep Creek, Jarrett Bay, Oyster Creek, Brett Bay, Nelson Bay, portions of Back Sound and Core Sound, Thorofare Bay, Rumley Bay, Lewis Creek, Cedar Island Bay, Long Bay, West Bay, North Bay, West Thorofare Bay, Neuse River, Adams Creek, South River, Turnagain Bay, Bay River, Jones Bay, Oyster Creek in Pamlico County, James Creek, Middle Prong, and Clark Creek. | |
| 8/10/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Bogue Sound, Back Sound, The Straits, and a portion of Core Sound. | |
| 8/11/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, August 12, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, and a portion of Bogue Sound. | |
| 8/12/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, August 13, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay. | |
| 8/13/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, August 14, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Pender County, Topsail Sound, Stump Sound, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, a portion of Bogue Sound, Newport River, Wade Creek, Oyster Creek, Barry Bay, Thorofare Bay, Rumley Bay, and Cedar Island Bay. | |
| 8/18/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, August 19, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Bald Head Island, Cape Fear River, Long Bay, West Bay, North Bay, and West Thorofare Bay. | |
| 8/19/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, August 20, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: White Oak River, the Bogue Inlet area, and a portion of Bogue Sound including Goose Creek and Sanders Creek. | |
| 8/20/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, August 21, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Myrtle Grove Sound and Bogue Sound. | |
| 8/21/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:15 A.M., Saturday, August 21, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in New Hanover County: All those waters from the Intracoastal Waterway to the mainland between IWW Marker "129" near Shinn Creek and IWW Marker "155" near Carolina Beach Inlet, to include the Intracoastal Waterway and portions of Myrtle Grove and Masonboro Sounds. | |
| 8/22/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 7:50 A.M., Sunday, August 22, 2021 | This proclamation closed the following areas in Carteret County: Newport River, North River, Straits, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, Jarrett Bay, and Oyster Creek. | |
| 8/23/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:25 A.M., Monday, August 23, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Carteret County: South River | |
| 8/24/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek and Shellrock Landing area. | |
| 8/25/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:15 A.M., Wednesday, August 25, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of North River, The Straits, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, a portion of Jarrett Bay, and Oyster Creek. | |
| 8/25/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, August 26, 2021. | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of North River, The Straits, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, a portion of Jarrett Bay, and Oyster Creek. | |
| 8/26/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, August 27, 2021. | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Ocean Isle, Shallotte Inlet area, Shallotte River, Lockwoods Folly River, a portion of North River, Ward Creek, and Jarrett Bay. | |
| 8/27/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, August 28, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Myrtle Grove Sound and Masonboro Sound. | |
| 8/31/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Bogue Sound, Newport River, and North River. | |
| 9/1/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, September 2, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Holden Beach. | |
| 9/3/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, September 4, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Swansboro and South River. | |
| 9/14/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries. Tubbs Inlet. | |
| 9/18/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 7:50 A.M., Saturday, September 18, 2021. | This proclamation closes the following area in Carteret County: Core Creek. | |
| 9/21/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:05 A.M., Tuesday, September 21, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in New Hanover County: All waters in Middle Sound between the Figure Eight Island Bridge and the Wrightsville Beach Bridge, including Pages Creek. | |
| 9/22/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:05 A.M., Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick and New Hanover Counties: All waters between IWW Beacon "1" near Southport and the South Carolina State Line to include Tubbs Inlet, Shallotte River, Shallotte River Inlet area, Lockwoods Folly River, and Lockwoods Folly River Inlet area; and all waters between the Figure Eight Island Bridge and Snows Cut, to include Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, and Pages Creek. | |
| 9/23/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:05 A.M., Thursday, September 23, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick and New Hanover Counties: All waters between the Figure Eight Island Bridge and the South Carolina State Line to include Tubbs Inlet, Shallotte River, Shallotte River Inlet area, Lockwoods Folly River, and Lockwoods Folly River Inlet area, Cape Fear River, Bald Head Island, Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, and Pages Creek. | |
| 9/24/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:15 A.M., Friday, September 24, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Carteret County: a portion of Newport River, a portion of North River, Ward Creek, and South River. | |
| 9/28/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, Pages Creek, Newport River, Core Creek, North River, and Ward Creek. | |
| 9/29/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, September 30, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Ocean Isle, Shallotte River, Shallotte River Inlet area, Lockwoods Folly River, and Lockwoods Folly River Inlet area. | |
| 10/5/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, October 6, 2021. | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Myrtle Grove Sound and South River. | |
| 10/6/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, October 7, 2021. | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Cape Fear River and Bald Head Island. | |
| 10/7/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, October 8, 2021. | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Holden Beach. | |
| 10/8/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective at 8:10 A.M., Friday, October 8, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Carteret County: Oyster Creek upstream of the bridge. | |
| 10/9/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:15 A.M, Saturday, October 9, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow County: all waters between Hatch Point and Morris Landing, including a portion of Stump Sound, Alligator Bay and Chadwick Bay, IWW to the mainland between IWW "49" near Swansboro and IWW "65A" near Salliers Bay, including Intracoastal Waterway, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, and Queens Creek. | |
| 10/10/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:00 A.M, Sunday, October 10, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick and Carteret Counties: All waters between IWW Beacon "1" near Southport and IWW Beacon "51A", to include Lockwoods Folly River and the Lockwoods Folly Inlet area; Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and Jarrett Bay. | |
| 10/14/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, October 15, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, Salliers Bay, and Freeman Creek. | |
| 10/15/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, October 16, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: a portion of Newport River, a portion of North River, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and a portion of Jarrett Bay. | |
| 10/19/2021 | Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Lockwoods Folly River, Lockwoods Folly River Inlet area, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, Newport River, Core Creek, North River, Ward Creek, Jarrett Bay, and Oyster Creek. | |
| 10/20/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, October 21, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Stump Sound. | |
| 10/26/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Carteret County: Core Creek. | |
| 10/29/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, October 30, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Core Creek. | |
| 11/2/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet. | |
| 11/7/2021 | 11/7/2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: Lockwoods Folly River. | |
| 11/17/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, November 18, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Lockwoods Folly River. | |
| 12/9/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, December 9, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: All those waters between IWW "84" and the South Carolina State Line, including Tubbs Inlet; Queens Creek; a portion of Newport River; Core Creek; and a portion of Oyster Creek. | |
| 12/14/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek, Newport River, Core Creek, and Oyster Creek. | |
| 12/15/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, December 16, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet and Ocean Isle. | |
| 12/22/2021 | Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 8:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 22, 2021 | This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: All those waters between IWW "84" and the South Carolina State Line, including Tubbs Inlet. | |
| 12/29/2021 | Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, December 30, 2021 | This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet and Ocean Isle. |
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