Ohio Administrative Code
Title 1501:31 - Division of Wildlife
Chapter 1501:31-3 - Commercial Fishing
Section 1501:31-3-06 - Vessel monitoring system and electronic catch reporting system
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) It shall be unlawful for a licensed commercial fyke net or trap net fishermen to engage in setting, pulling or maintaining commercial fishing gear without having a vessel monitoring system and electronic catch reporting system that is provided and administered by a mobile data service provider approved by the Chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a licensed commercial fyke net or trap net fishermen to engage in setting, pulling or maintaining commercial fishing gear without having the approved vessel monitoring system and electronic catch reporting system turned on and fully operational on the vessel from the time it leaves port until it's return to any port.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to render or attempt to render the vessel monitoring system and/or electronic catch reporting system inoperable or manipulate or tamper with the vessel monitoring system and/or electronic catch reporting system in such a way the system will report inaccurate data.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
07/19/2016 and
07/19/2021
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 1531.06,
1531.08,
1531.10,
1533.343
Rule
Amplifies: 1531.06,
1531.08,
1531.10,
1533.343
Prior
Effective Dates: 08/15/2008
