Texas § PW.47.038 - SEINES OR NETS FOR MENHADEN
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§ PW.47.038. SEINES OR NETS FOR MENHADEN
SEINES OR NETS FOR MENHADEN. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), nets or purse seines used for catching menhaden may not be: (1) less than one and one-half inch stretched mesh, excluding the bag; (2) used in any bay, river, pass, or tributary, nor within one mile of any barrier, jetty, island, or pass, nor within one-half mile offshore in the Gulf of Mexico; or (3) used for the purpose of taking edible aquatic products for the purpose of barter, sale, or exchange. (a-1) The holder of a Class C menhaden boat license issued under Section 47.008 may use a cast net, as defined by the commission, to catch menhaden in any coastal bay, river, or tributary landward from the shoreline of the state along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. (b) No person lawfully catching menhaden in the tidal water of this state may sell, barter, or exchange any edible aquatic products caught in a menhaden seine or net. Possession of edible aquatic fish in excess of five percent by volume of menhaden fish in possession is a prima facie violation of this chapter. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 2218 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section PW.47.038 ("SEINES OR NETS FOR MENHADEN") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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