Md. Code Regs. 08.02.05.27 - Swordfish
A. In this regulation,
"swordfish" means the Atlantic Swordfish (Xiphias gladius).
B. A person may not catch, possess, or land
swordfish 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
swordfish 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 swordfish caught for
recreational purposes from a boat or removing a boat containing a swordfish 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 swordfish.
E. A person that owns or operates a fishing vessel
that possesses a swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean or lands a swordfish shall maintain
the swordfish in round or dressed form as defined in 50 CFR 635 through
off-loading.
Notes
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