A.__Requiring that precautions be taken so that, if possible, all fish caught may be retained alive and, following the close of the tournament, be released into the body from which they were taken;

B.__Fixing the maximum total value of prizes that may be awarded at each tournament; and

C.__Limiting the length of a tournament to 3 days.__A tournament lasting more than one day must be a regional or multistate tournament sanctioned by the applicant bass club.

§12506. Alewife, eel, sucker and yellow perch permit; elver

prohibition

1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to the this Part and except as provided in subsection 5, a person may not fish for or possess alewives, eels, suckers, lampreys or yellow perch without a valid permit issued under this section.

Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Issuance.__The commissioner may issue permits to fish for or possess alewives, eels, suckers, lampreys and yellow perch under rules that the commissioner establishes, if these permits do not interfere with rights granted under section 6131.

A.__Eels may be harvested in inland waters using only eel pots or weirs.

B.__Alewives, suckers and yellow perch may be harvested in inland waters using trap nets, dip nets or spears.

C.__Lampreys may be harvested in inland waters by use of a hand-held dip net or by hand.

3.__Fees; transfer of permit. The minimum fee for an individual permit for alewives, suckers, lampreys and yellow perch is $42.__A crew permit may be sold for alewives, suckers, lampreys__and yellow perch for $100, authorizing up to 3 persons to engage in the permitted activity.__The annual fee for an eel pot or weir permit is $100.__An eel pot or eel weir permit is not transferable.