Code of Massachusetts Regulations
322 CMR - Division of Marine Fisheries
Title 322 CMR 6.00 - Regulation of Catches
Section 6.42 - Other Minimum Sizes and Possession Limits
Universal Citation: 322 MA Code of Regs 322.6
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Definitions.
Sand Lance means those species of fish known as American sand lance (Ammodytes americanus) and Northern sand lance (Ammodytes dubius).
Weakfish means that species of fish known as Cynoscion regalis.
White Perch means that species of fish known as Morone americana.
(2) Sand Lance. It shall be unlawful for any person to retain, possess or land more than 200 pounds of sand lance per calendar day or trip, whichever period of time is longer.
(3) Weakfish. It shall be unlawful for:
(a) any person to possess weakfish less than
16 inches in total length.
(b)
recreational fishermen to possess more than one weakfish per calendar
day.
(c) commercial fishermen to
retain, possess or land more than 100 pounds of weakfish per calendar day or
trip, whichever period is longer.
(4) White Perch.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
possess white perch less than eight inches in total length.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to
possess more than 25 white perch at any time.
(c) These limits apply only to white perch
harvested in coastal waters as defined by M.G.L. c. 130, § 1.
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