Pennsylvania § 7306 - License required for catching shad with nets.
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§ 7306. License required for catching shad with nets.
(a) General rule.--The commission shall, by a special shad license, permit the use in the waters of the Delaware River and Bay and their tributaries within this Commonwealth of the nets specified in section 7304 (relating to permitted nets and devices) for the taking of shad. No person shall use any net to take shad in these waters without first procuring a shad license from the commission.
(b) Duration and renewal.--All shad licenses shall be issued annually for the duration of a fishing season beginning on March 1 and expiring on June 10 and shall be renewable annually for the same period except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(c) License to list gear and location.--All shad licenses shall list specifically the number and type of units of gear or the length of gear authorized and the area in which they are licensed to operate if the operations authorized are limited as to area.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7306 ("License required for catching shad with nets.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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