New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
Chapter Fis 600 - MARINE FISHING RULES
Part Fis 603 - RULES FOR CERTAIN FIN FISH SPECIES
Section Fis 603.13 - Billfish - Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish and Longbill Spearfish

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Fis 603.13

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) No person shall take or possess blue or white marlin, sailfish and longbill spearfish except by angling.

(b) The minimum sizes shall be 99 inches for blue marlin, 66 inches for white marlin and 57 inches for sailfish. The lengths shall be measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the fork of the tail.

(c) The sale of blue or white marlin, sailfish and longbill spearfish shall be prohibited.

(d) Possession shall be limited to one billfish per trip.

(e) For the purpose of this section, fish taken by angling shall be for personal use only, and not to be sold, and "angling" shall be defined as in RSA 207:1, I, except that more than one hook may be attached to a line.

#4604, eff 4-26-89; ss by #5789, eff 2-18-94, EXPIRED: 2-18-00

New. #7215, eff 3-16-00, EXPIRED: 3-16-08

New. #9216, INTERIM, eff 7-24-08, EXPIRES: 1-20-09; ss by #9286, EXEMPT, eff 9-29-08

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