Guam § 63112 - Fishing with Gill Nets (Tekin).
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§ 63112. Fishing with Gill Nets (Tekin).
(a) It shall be unlawful to abandon or discard a gill net in the waters of Guam.
(b) It shall be unlawful to leave a gill net, whether attended or unattended, in the waters of Guam for
more than six (6) consecutive hours. For the purposes of this Section, the six (6) hour consecutive period
continues to run if the gill net is not moved at least fifty (50) yards within a six (6) hour period from the
time of its initial placement in the waters of Guam.
(c) It shall be unlawful to use a gill net with a length greater than one thousand (1,000) feet and no
person shall intentionally set a net to drift in the waters of Guam.
(d) No person other than an individual engaged in traditional fishing methods as that term is defined
by Section 63101(h) of this Chapter, or engaged in fishing for scientific purposes as permitted by the
Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources of the Department of Agriculture shall take marine life with a
gill net, including pelagic drift nets.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 63112 cover?
Section 63112 ("Fishing with Gill Nets (Tekin).") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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