Section 13-0349. Taking of fish for commercial purposes  


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  • No  person  shall  take  food  fish,  shellfish, or crustacea from the
      waters of the marine and coastal district for commercial purposes  using
      a  commercial  fishing  vessel  longer  than  seventy feet in registered
      length.  However, this prohibition shall not apply to vessels being used
      to take food fish, shellfish or crustacea from the waters of the  marine
      and  coastal district prior to July first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven
      and the department shall publish a list of such vessels.   For  purposes
      of  this  section  a  person  shall  be presumed to be taking food fish,
      shellfish  or  crustacea   for   commercial   purposes   when   setting,
      maintaining,  operating  or  using  nets,  except seines not larger than
      thirty feet long or four feet deep or lift nets not larger than  sixteen
      square  feet;  traps,  except  bait traps not more than thirty inches in
      length; combs; dredges; pots; or hook and line, except by angling.