Md. Code Regs. 08.02.19.06 - Snakehead Prohibitions
A. Except as
authorized by 50 CFR Part 16, a person may not import, transport, or introduce into
the State any live fish or viable eggs of snakehead fish of the Family Channidae,
including but not limited to:
(1) African
snakehead (Parachanna obscura);
(2)
Bangka snakehead (Channa bankanensis);
(3) Baram snakehead (Channa baramensis);
(4) Barca snakehead (Channa barca);
(5) Black snakehead (Channa melasoma);
(6) Blackfinned snakehead (Channa
melanoptera);
(7) Blotched snakehead
(Channa maculata);
(8) Bluespotted
snakehead (Channa cyanospilos);
(9)
Bullseye snakehead (Channa marulius);
(10) Burmese snakehead (Channa
burmanica);
(11) Ceylon snakehead
(Channa orientalis);
(12) Chel snakehead
(Channa amphibeus);
(13) Chevron
snakehead (Channa striata);
(14) Chinese
snakehead (Channa asiatica);
(15) Congo
snakehead (Parachanna insignis);
(16)
Dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua);
(17)
Emperor snakehead (Channa maruloides);
(18) Giant snakehead (Channa
micropeltes);
(19) Golden snakehead
(Channa stewartii);
(20) Inle snakehead
(Channa harcourtbutleri);
(21) Niger
snakehead (Parachanna africana);
(22)
Night snakehead (Channa nox);
(23)
Northern snakehead (Channa argus);
(24)
Ocellated snakehead (Channa pleurophthalmus);
(25) Orangespotted snakehead (Channa
aurantimaculata);
(26) Panaw snakehead
(Channa panaw);
(27) Rainbow snakehead
(Channa bleheri);
(28) Splendid
snakehead (Channa lucius); and
(29)
Spotted snakehead (Channa punctata).
B. A person may not sell or breed live snakehead
fish of the Family Channidae in the State.
C. Except as provided in §D of this
regulation, a person may not possess the viable eggs or live snakehead fish of the
species:
(1) Blotched snakehead (Channa maculata);
and
(2) Northern snakehead (Channa
argus).
D. Except as
described in §E of this regulation, an individual may only possess a snakehead
if, immediately upon capture, the
(1) Head of the snakehead is
immediately removed;
(2) Body is gutted;
(3) Gill arches are removed from both
sides of the fish; or
(4) Fish is filleted snakehead
is killed.
E. The Department may
issue a permit for the possession of a live snakehead fish for scientific purposes
to a properly accredited person of known scientific attainment.
Notes
Regulation .06E adopted as an emergency provision effective July 16, 2009 (35:17 Md. R. 1309); adopted permanently effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1435)
Regulation .06E amended effective 40:21 Md. R. 1774, eff.
Regulations .06 amended effective 41:19 Md. R. 1076, eff.
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