Polluted Area Proclamations Polluted area proclamations that 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 listen to the 24-hour automated list of the latest shellfish openings and closings, call: 252-726-6827 (press 1). For questions regarding shellfish bacteriological closings, call Andrew Haines at 252-726-6827 (ext. 8149) or email him at andrew.haines@ncdenr.gov. 2020 Proclamations2019 Proclamations Send an email to subscribe to the Polluted Area Proclamations list 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 Sharon Gupton (Sharon.Gupton@ncdenr.gov), or call: 252-808-8118. View Embed Proclamations Proclamations PA-43-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:05 A.M., Friday, June 4, 2021 Issued Date: 06/04/2021 Counties Affected: Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret PA-42-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, June 3, 2021 Issued Date: 06/02/2021 Counties Affected: Carteret PA-41-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:10 A.M., Sunday, May 30, 2021 Issued Date: 05/30/2021 Counties Affected: Carteret PA-40-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Issued Date: 05/18/2021 Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret PA-39-2021 This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: Queens Creek, a portion of Newport River, and Core Creek. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 8:00 A.M., Thursday, May 13, 2021 Issued Date: 05/13/2021 Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret PA-38-2021 This proclamation closes specific leases or franchises in Pender County. Effective Date: Shellfish Leases or Franchises close effective sunrise, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Issued Date: 04/16/2021 Counties Affected: Pender PA-37-2021 This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet and Ocean Isle Beach. Effective Date: Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, April 16, 2021 Issued Date: 04/15/2021 Counties Affected: Brunswick PA-36-2021 This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: IWW Beacon "84" to SC line, including Tubbs Inlet. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 7:30 A.M., Sunday, April 11, 2021 Issued Date: 04/11/2021 Counties Affected: Brunswick PA-35-2021 This proclamation closes specific leases in Pender and Onslow Counties. Effective Date: Shellfish Leases or franchises close effective sunrise, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Issued Date: 04/09/2021 Counties Affected: Pender and Onslow PA-34-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Relay Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, April 9, 2021 Issued Date: 04/08/2021 Counties Affected: Pender Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Polluted Area Proclamations Polluted area proclamations that 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 listen to the 24-hour automated list of the latest shellfish openings and closings, call: 252-726-6827 (press 1). For questions regarding shellfish bacteriological closings, call Andrew Haines at 252-726-6827 (ext. 8149) or email him at andrew.haines@ncdenr.gov. 2020 Proclamations2019 Proclamations Send an email to subscribe to the Polluted Area Proclamations list 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 Sharon Gupton (Sharon.Gupton@ncdenr.gov), or call: 252-808-8118. View Embed Proclamations Proclamations PA-43-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:05 A.M., Friday, June 4, 2021 Issued Date: 06/04/2021 Counties Affected: Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret PA-42-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Thursday, June 3, 2021 Issued Date: 06/02/2021 Counties Affected: Carteret PA-41-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closures effective 8:10 A.M., Sunday, May 30, 2021 Issued Date: 05/30/2021 Counties Affected: Carteret PA-40-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Issued Date: 05/18/2021 Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret PA-39-2021 This proclamation closes the following areas in Onslow and Carteret Counties: Queens Creek, a portion of Newport River, and Core Creek. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 8:00 A.M., Thursday, May 13, 2021 Issued Date: 05/13/2021 Counties Affected: Onslow and Carteret PA-38-2021 This proclamation closes specific leases or franchises in Pender County. Effective Date: Shellfish Leases or Franchises close effective sunrise, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Issued Date: 04/16/2021 Counties Affected: Pender PA-37-2021 This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Tubbs Inlet and Ocean Isle Beach. Effective Date: Shellfish Reopenings effective sunrise, Friday, April 16, 2021 Issued Date: 04/15/2021 Counties Affected: Brunswick PA-36-2021 This proclamation closes the following area in Brunswick County: IWW Beacon "84" to SC line, including Tubbs Inlet. Effective Date: Shellfish Temporary Closure effective 7:30 A.M., Sunday, April 11, 2021 Issued Date: 04/11/2021 Counties Affected: Brunswick PA-35-2021 This proclamation closes specific leases in Pender and Onslow Counties. Effective Date: Shellfish Leases or franchises close effective sunrise, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Issued Date: 04/09/2021 Counties Affected: Pender and Onslow PA-34-2021 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. Effective Date: Shellfish Relay Reopening effective sunrise, Friday, April 9, 2021 Issued Date: 04/08/2021 Counties Affected: Pender Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page Next › Last page Last »
