31 Tex. Admin. Code § 57.996 - Crabs and Ghost Shrimp
(a) Bag, possession and
size limits.
(1) It is unlawful while fishing
on public waters to have in possession crabs or ghost shrimp in excess of the
daily bag limit as established for those waters.
(2) There are no bag, possession, or size
limits on crabs or ghost shrimp except as provided in this section.
(3) It is unlawful to:
(A) possess egg-bearing (sponge) crabs or
stone crabs;
(B) possess blue
crabs less than five inches in width (measured across the widest point of the
body from tip of spine to tip of spine) except that not more than 5.0%, by
number, of undersized crabs may be possessed for bait purposes only, if placed
in a separate container at the time of taking;
(C) remove or possess the left claw from a
stone crab (each retained claw must be at least 2-1/2 inches long as measured
from the tip of the immovable claw to the first joint behind the claw);
(D) fail to return immediately a
stone crab to the waters where caught;
(E) buy or sell a female crab that has its
abdominal apron detached; or
(F)
possess more than 20 ghost shrimp (Callichiris islagrande) for commercial
purposes.
(b) It is unlawful to place, fish, or leave a
crab trap or crab trap component in the coastal waters of the state from the
third Friday in February for 10 consecutive days.
(c) There are no places closed for the taking
of crabs, except as listed within this section.
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