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Notes: |
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1) |
Subject to regulation by the Division
and local community. Consult local
regulations |
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2) |
Black sea bass are measured from the tip
of the snout or jaw (mouth closed) to
the farthest extremity of the tail, not
including the tail filament |
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3) |
Scup has a recreational limit of 25 fish
per angler with a maximum of 50 fish per
private vessel with 2 or more fishermen
on board. Anglers on for-hire vessels
are allowed 60 fish per angler during
May and June only. |
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4) |
Bass must be kept whole, with head, tail
and body intact - no mutilation
permitted (other than evisceration). The
discard of dead, legal size striped bass
is prohibited. To prohibit the practice
of high-grading, recreational fishermen
may not retain legal-sized striped bass
and release said fish in favor of
another larger legal-sized striped bass
captured subsequently. It shall be
unlawful to keep striped bass alive in
the water by attaching a line or chain
to the fish or placing the fish in a
live well or holding car. Striped bass
are measured from the tip of the snout
or jaw (mouth closed) to the farthest
extremity of the tail. |
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5) |
Winter flounder may not be taken from
Mount Hope Bay and its tributaries
except recreational fishermen may take 4
fish between Apr 13 and May 19 and
between Sep 28 and Oct 28 |
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6) |
It is unlawful for any person to
harvest, possess or sell river herring
in the Commonwealth or in the waters
under the jurisdiction of the
Commonwealth. These measures will expire
on January 1, 2009. |
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7) |
Billfish are measured from the tip of
the lower jaw to the tail fork |
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8) |
Federal rules apply beyond state waters.
consult
NOAA Fisheries. |
