North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
TITLE 15A. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
CHAPTER 10. WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY |
SUBCHAPTER C. INLAND FISHING REGULATIONS |
15A NCAC 10C .0601. SCOPE AND PURPOSE
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To establish and protect those inland waters which function as spawning areas for anadromous fishes. These Rules will set forth anadromous fish spawning areas in inland fishing waters. Anadromous fish spawning areas are necessary for the spawning and early development of North Carolina's important anadromous fishes. Anadromous fish spawning areas provide the physical, biological, and chemical attributes necessary for anadromous fishes to spawn successfully.
History Note: Authority G.S. 113-132; 113-134;
Eff. May 1, 2008.