15A NCAC 10C .0502      PRIMARY NURSERY AREAS DEFINED

Primary nursery areas are defined as those areas inhabited by the embryonic, larval, or juvenile life stages of marine or estuarine fish or crustacean species due to favorable physical, chemical, or biological factors.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑132; 113‑134;

Eff. August 1, 1990;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.