June 8, 2015 — MOREHEAD CITY — Waters in Pamlico Sound and the northern portion of Core Sound will close to anchored, large-mesh gill nets today due to interactions with sea turtles.
The closure takes effect at 12:01 a.m. June 8, according to an announcement by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.
The closure impacts Management Unit B under the state’s Sea Turtle Incidental Take Permit, which includes all of Pamlico Sound and the northern portion of Core Sound down to a line from Club House on Core Banks to a point on the shore at Davis near Marker 1.