Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS
Article 2: HERRING LIMITATIONS
§6542. Size of herring
It shall be unlawful to take, buy, sell, process, ship, transport or possess herring which are less than 4 1/2 inches in length,
except: [1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
1.Bait.
[
1983, c. 387, §1 (RP)
.]
2.Tolerance of 25%. Any person may take, buy, sell, process, ship, transport or possess herring that are less than 4 1/2 inches, if they comprise
less than 25% by volume of an entire lot. The 25% tolerance by volume shall be determined by examination of 1/2 bushel chosen
at random from each 30 hogsheads of herring or fraction thereof.
[
1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
1983, c. 387, §1 (AMD).
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