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

To see an interactive map of temporary closures: Click here.

To access maps of permanently closed areas and written permanent closure descriptions: Click here. (Click on the growing area label in the map and then click on the "Attachments" link that appears in the pop up window.) 

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

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Proclamations

Proclamations

PA-13-2024

This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, Onslow, and Carteret Counties: Tubbs Inlet, Ocean Isle Beach, Lockwoods Folly River, Salliers Bay, Freeman Creek, Bear Creek, Queens Creek, White Oak River, and a portion of Newport River.

Effective Date: Shellfish temporary closures effective at 8:05 a.m., Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Issued Date: 3/2/2024

Counties Affected: Brunswick, Onslow, and Carteret

PA-12-2024

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek and Newport River.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective at sunrise, Sunday, February 18, 2024.

Issued Date: 2/17/2024

Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret

PA-11-2024

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

Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective at sunrise, Saturday, February 17, 2024.

Issued Date: 2/16/2024

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-10-2024

This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick, Onslow and Carteret Counties: Tubbs Inlet, Ocean Isle Beach, Lockwoods Folly River, Queens Creek and a portion of Newport River

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:05am, Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

Issued Date: 2/13/2024

Counties Affected: Brunswick, Onslow and Carteret

PA-9-2024

This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: All those waters at Holden Beach between IWW Beacon "69" and IWW Marker "71".

Effective Date: Shellfish reopening effective at sunrise, Wednesday, February 7, 2024.

Issued Date: 2/6/2024

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-8-2024

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

Effective Date: Shellfish reopening effective at sunrise, Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

Issued Date: 1/23/2024

Counties Affected: Onslow

PA-7-2024

This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: White Oak River.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopening effective at sunrise, Saturday, January 20, 2024.

Issued Date: 1/19/2024

Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret

PA-6-2024

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Lockwoods Folly River and a portion of Stump Sound.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective at sunrise, Friday, January 19, 2024.

Issued Date: 1/18/2024

Counties Affected: Brunswick, Pender and Onslow

PA-5-2024

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Queens Creek, a portion of White Oak River, Newport River, North River, Ward Creek, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and Oyster Creek.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopenings effective at sunrise, Thursday, January 18, 2024.

Issued Date: 1/17/2024

Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret

PA-4-2024

This proclamation closes the following areas in Pender, Onslow and Carteret Counties: Stump Sound, Newport River, North River, Whitehurst Creek, Sleepy Creek, and Oyster Creek. 

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective at 8:00am, Wednesday,  January 10, 2024.

Issued Date: 1/10/2024

Counties Affected: Pender, Onslow and Carteret