New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
Chapter Fis 600 - MARINE FISHING RULES
Part Fis 602 - PROHIBITED MARINE ACTIVITIES
Section Fis 602.18 - Hook Vessel Restrictions
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Fis 602.18
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) "Hook gear" means fishing gear that is comprised of a hook or hooks attached to a line and includes but is not limited to longline, setline, jigs, troll line, rod and reel, and line trawl.
(b) Any vessel commercially rigged for hook gear shall:
(1) Use circle hooks when using
bait;
(2) Not use more than 800
circle hooks; and
(3) Have fairlead
rollers that have at least 6 inch spacing between the rollers.
(c) No person shall take commercially, any species of fish listed in Fis 602.06(a) by hook gear during April, May, and June.
#7715, INTERIM, eff 6-21-02, EXPIRES: 12-19-02; ss by #7753, eff 8-19-02; ss by #9744, eff 7-1-10
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