482.1 Authority of the commission. 1. The natural resource commission shall observe, administer, and enforce this chapter. The natural resource commission may adopt and enforce rules under chapter 17A as necessary to carry out this chapter. 2. The natural resource commission may: a. Remove or cause to be removed from the waters of the state […]
482.10 Commercial fishing licenses. 1. All persons who commercially take, attempt to take, possess, transport, sell, barter, trade, or buy commercial fish or their parts shall possess an appropriate, valid commercial fishing license. This subsection does not apply to an individual who buys commercial fish or their parts from a commercial fisher for personal consumption. […]
482.11 Turtles and turtle eggs. 1. All persons who commercially take, attempt to take, possess, transport, or sell turtles or turtle eggs shall possess an appropriate, valid commercial license. This subsection does not apply to an individual who buys turtles or turtle eggs from a commercial fisher or a commercial turtle harvester for personal consumption. […]
482.12 Freshwater mussels. Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 144, §48 . See §483A.28.
482.13 Reciprocity for commercial fishing and commercial turtle fishing. 1. Reciprocal commercial fishing and commercial turtle fishing privileges are contingent upon a grant of similar privileges by the appropriate state to residents of this state. 2. The commission may negotiate commercial reciprocity agreements with other states. 86 Acts, ch 1141, §13 C87, §109B.13 91 Acts, […]
482.14 Reports and records required — inspections. 1. All commercial fishers, commercial turtle harvesters, commercial turtle buyers, commercial roe harvesters, and commercial roe buyers shall submit a monthly report supplying all information requested on forms furnished by the department. Reports must be received by the department no later than the fifteenth day of the following […]
482.15 Penalties. A person who violates this chapter or a rule issued under this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph “e”. However, the scheduled fine specified in section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph “e”, does not apply to a violation of this chapter or […]
482.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Boundary waters” means the waters of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Big Sioux rivers. 2. “Commercial fish helper” means a person who is licensed by the state to assist a commercial fisher or a commercial roe harvester in operating commercial gear or in […]
482.3 Commercial fishing — where permitted. It is unlawful to use commercial gear in the taking of commercial fish, turtles, and mussels from the waters of the state, except as otherwise provided by statute or administrative rules of the commission. 86 Acts, ch 1141, §3 C87, §109B.3 C93, §482.3 Referred to in §805.8B(3)(e) For applicable […]
482.4 Commercial licenses and gear tags. 1. A person shall not use or operate commercial gear unless an individual is at the site where the commercial gear is being operated who possesses an appropriate valid commercial license. A commercial license is valid from the date of issue to January 10 of the succeeding calendar year. […]
482.5 Commercial gear. It is lawful for a person who is legally licensed to harvest commercial fish or commercial turtles to use commercial gear of a design, construction, size, season, and all other criteria established by the commission for taking those species of fish and turtles designated by the commission by rule. 86 Acts, ch […]
482.6 Tagging of commercial gear. Each trotline shall have the tags affixed to one end. Each hoop net, slat net, trap net, and turtle trap shall have the appropriate tag affixed to the end nearest the pot. Each gill net and each trammel net shall have the tags affixed to the float line nearest the […]
482.7 Gear attendance. 1. A commercial fisher, commercial turtle harvester, or commercial roe harvester licensee must be present when commercial gear is operated. A commercial fish helper or commercial turtle helper shall not operate commercial gear except under the direct supervision of a commercial fisher, commercial turtle harvester, or commercial roe harvester. A nonresident commercial […]
482.8 Baits. 1. It is lawful for licensed commercial fishers, commercial turtle harvesters, and commercial roe harvesters to pursue, take, possess, and transport any commercial fish or their parts, bait fish, turtles, frogs, salamanders, leeches, crayfish, or any other aquatic invertebrates for bait unless otherwise prohibited by law. 2. It is lawful to use any […]
482.9 Unlawful methods. It is unlawful: 1. To use commercial gear which is not in accordance with this chapter or the rules of the commission. 2. To use commercial gear within nine hundred feet from a navigation dam on the boundary waters. 3. To use commercial gear within three hundred feet from the mouth of […]
