Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SHRIMPING IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Chapter 05 - Determining Legal Shrimp Size
Rule 22-2-05-5.1
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 22-2-05-5.1
Current through September 24, 2024
For enforcement purposes, in determining the legal size of shrimp, three (3) pounds of shrimp with the heads on shall be taken at random from the deck of each boat or vessel. Said three (3) pounds of shrimp shall be counted and the number of shrimp shall be divided by three (3). In the event the result totals more than sixty-eight (68), the entire catch shall be forfeited to the State of Mississippi and the operator of said boat or vessel shall be in violation of§ 49-15-63 of the Mississippi Code Ann. of 1972, as amended.
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64.1, 49-15-303, 49-15-304 and 49-15-307
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