Md. Code Regs. 08.02.05.26 - Billfish
A. In this regulation,
"billfish" means the following species:
(1)
Atlantic Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans);
(2) Atlantic White Marlin (Kajikia
albidus);
(3) Atlantic Sailfish
(Istiophorus platypterus); and
(4)
Roundscale Spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii).
B. A person may not catch, possess, or land
billfish when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration closes the fishery
in accordance with 50 CFR 635.
C. A
person may not catch, possess, or land billfish in violation of the:
(1) Catch limit established in 50 CFR 635 ;
and
(2) Size specifications established
in 50 CFR 635.
D. Before
removing a landed billfish caught for recreational purposes from a boat or removing
a boat containing a billfish from the water, a person shall:
(1) Immediately report to a reporting station
designated by the Department;
(2)
Complete a catch information form provided by the reporting station; and
(3) Affix a tail tag, provided by the reporting
station, to the billfish.
E.
A person that lands a billfish may eviscerate the billfish but it shall otherwise be
maintained whole with its head, fins, and bill intact through offloading.
Notes
Regulation .26A amended effective March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 344)
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