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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Proclamations

PA-45-2022

This proclamation closes the following areas in Brunswick County: IWW Beacon "84" to the SC line, including Tubbs Inlet; and Lockwoods Folly River.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 7:45 A.M., Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

Issued Date: 7/5/2022

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-44-2022

This proclamation closes the following areas in New Hanover and Carteret Counties: Middle Sound between Figure Eight Island Bridge and Wrightsville Beach Bridge, Pages Creek, Newport River, North River, and Whitehurst Creek.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 7:50 A.M., Monday, July 4, 2022.

Issued Date: 7/4/2022

Counties Affected: New Hanover and Carteret

PA-43-2022

This proclamation closes the following area in Pender and Onslow Counties: Stump Sound, Alligator Bay and Chadwick Bay.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 8:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 29, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/29/22

Counties Affected: Pender and Onslow

PA-42-2022

This proclamation returns the following to normal closure boundaries: Sleepy Creek.

Effective Date: Shellfish reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday June 29, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/28/2022

Counties Affected: Carteret

PA-41-2022

This proclamation closes the following area in Carteret County: Sleepy Creek.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 7:50 A.M., Thursday, June 23, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/23/22

Counties Affected: Carteret

PA-40-2022

This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet.

Effective Date: Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Thursday, June 23, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/22/2022

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-39-2022

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Page's Creek, Middle Sound, and Topsail Sound.

Effective Date: Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, June 17, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/16/2022

Counties Affected: New Hanover and Pender

PA-38-2022

This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Ocean Isle.

Effective Date: Shellfish Reopening effective sunrise, Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/14/2022

Counties Affected: Brunswick

PA-37-2022

This proclamation closes the following area in New Hanover and Pender Counties: all those waters bordered on northeast by a line from mainland near Futch Creek, following Nixon Chanel to northern tip of Figure Eight Island and bordered on the south by a line from mainland near Howe Point, through IWW "121", following northern shore of Mason's Creek to southern tip of Figure Eight Island, to include Page's Creek, a portion of Middle Sound, and a portion of Topsail Sound.

Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 8:50 A.M., Monday, June 13, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/13/2022

Counties Affected: New Hanover and Pender

PA-36-2022

This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Stump Sound, Alligator Bay, and Chadwick Bay.

Effective Date: Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, June 10, 2022.

Issued Date: 6/9/2022

Counties Affected: Pender and Onslow