15A NCAC 03I .0109        RESEARCH SANCTUARIES

(a)  The Fisheries Director may, by proclamation, prohibit or restrict the taking of fish and the use of any equipment in and around any research sanctuary. Any closure or restriction shall be for no more than one year, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Fisheries Director.

(b)  It shall be unlawful to engage in any fishing activity, use any equipment, or conduct any other operation that has been prohibited by proclamation issued under this authority.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑181; 113‑182; 113-221.1; 143B‑289.52;

Eff. January 1, 1991;

Recodified from 15A NCAC 3I .0009 Eff. December 17, 1996;

Readopted Eff. August 23, 2022.