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§6547
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES
Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS
Article 3: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES
§6552

§6551. Tuna; method of taking

A person may not:   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §12 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
1.  Fish for or take tuna; permitted methods.  Fish for or take any tuna by any method other than by harpoons or by hook and line; or  
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §12 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Possess.  Possess any tuna that was taken in an unlawful manner.  
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §12 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §F12 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
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