North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 03 - MARINE FISHERIES
Subchapter M - FINFISH
Section .0100 - FINFISH, GENERAL
Section 03M .0101 - MUTILATED FINFISH
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
It shall be unlawful to possess aboard a vessel or while engaged in fishing any species of finfish that is subject to a size or harvest restriction without having head and tail attached, except:
(1) mullet when used for bait;
(2) hickory shad when used for bait, provided that not more than two hickory shad per vessel or fishing operation may be cut for bait at any one time; and
(3) tuna possessed in a commercial fishing operation as provided in Rule .0520 of this Subchapter.
Authority
G.S.
113-134;
113-182;
143B-289.52;
Eff.
January 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1991;
Temporary Amendment Eff. May 1, 2001;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2015;
April 1, 2011; July 1, 2006; August 1, 2002;
Readopted Eff. April
1, 2019.