Louisiana § RS 56:320.1 - Use and possession of certain gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, or seines; prohibited
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§ RS 56:320.1. Use and possession of certain gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, or seines; prohibited
A. No person shall use, possess, or have in his possession, or have aboard any vessel, a gill net, trammel net, strike net, or seine in the saltwater areas of the state as defined in R.S. 56:322(A) and (B), except as provided in R.S. 56:318 and 320.2.
B. A violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a class six violation.
Acts 1995, No. 1316, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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