It Is Lawful To Transplant To Private Beds Oysters Or Clams Taken From Polluted Waters With A Permit From The Secretary Setting Out The Waters From Which The Oysters Or Clams May Be Taken, The Quantities Which May Be Taken, The Times During Which The Taking Is Permissible, And Other Reasonable Restrictions Imposed By The Secretary To Aid Him In His Duty Of Regulating Such Transplanting Operations. Any Transplanting Operation Which Does Not Substantially Comply With The Restrictions Of The Permit Issued Is Unlawful.
Permit For Planting Shellfish From Prohibited (Polluted) Areas
Season
GS 113-169.1; GS 113-203; GS 143B-289.52
Must Be North Carolina Resident; Must Meet Commercial Fishing Requirements; Must Be A Shellfish Lease Holder Or Shellfish Franchise Holder.
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-
252-726-7021