Polluted Area Proclamations

Polluted area proclamations include temporary closures and re-openings to shellfish harvest as a result of bacteriological water quality, as well as changes in descriptions of permanently closed areas due to Sanitary Survey findings.

To reach the 24-hour automated message listing the latest shellfish harvest closures, please dial 252-515-5656. For questions regarding bacteriological closures, call Andrew Haines at 252-515-5617, or email him at Andrew.haines@deq.nc.gov.

2021 Proclamations

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Shellfish Sanitation Maps

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To receive recent maps referenced in proclamations via mail, contact Andrew Haines (Andrew.Haines@deq.nc.gov), or call 252-515-5617.

Proclamations

PA-83-2022

This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Lockwoods Folly River.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

Issued Date: 09/13/2022

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-82-2022

This proclamation closes the following areas in Carteret County: Newport River, Core Creek, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and The Straits.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 7:50 A.M., Sunday, September 11, 2022.

Issued Date: 9/11/2022t

Counties Affected: Carteret

PA-81-2022

This proclamation closes the following areas in New Hanover County: All waters in Myrtle Grove Sound between IWW "155" and Snows Cut; all waters from the Intracoastal Waterway to the mainland between IWW "149" near Peden Point and IWW "155", to include the Intracoastal Waterway.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 7:50 A.M., Saturday, September 10, 2022.

Issued Date: 9/10/2022

Counties Affected: New Hanover

PA-80-2022

This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: Lockwoods Folly River.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 7:20 A.M., Thursday, September 8, 2022.

Issued Date: 9/8/2022

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-79-2022

This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Topsail Sound.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopening effective sunrise, Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Issued Date: 09/02/2022

Counties Affected: New Hanover, Pender

PA-78-2022 REV

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, Pages Creek, a portion of Topsail Sound, and Stump Sound.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Issued Date: 08/31/2022

Counties Affected: New Hanover, Pender, Onslow

PA-77-2022

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte River, Shallotte River Inlet area, Holden Beach, Lockwoods Folly River, and Lockwoods Folly River Inlet area.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, August 31, 2022.

Issued Date: 8/30/2022

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-76-2022

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: A portion of Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, and Queens Creek.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective sunrise, Saturday, August 27, 2022

Issued Date: 8/26/2022

Counties Affected: Pender and Onslow

PA-75-2022

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: A portion of Myrtle Grove Sound.

Effective Date: Sunrise, Friday, August 26, 2022

Issued Date: 8/25/22

Counties Affected: New Hanover

PA-74-2022

This proclamation closes the following areas in New Hanover, Pender, and Onslow Counties: A portion of Masonboro Sound, Middle Sound, Pages Creek, a portion of Topsail Sound, Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, and Queens Creek.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:20 A.M., Saturday, August 20, 2022.

Issued Date: 8/20/2022

Counties Affected: New Hanover, Pender, Onslow