Section 482.13 – Reciprocity for commercial fishing and commercial turtle fishing.
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, […]
Section 482.14 – Reports and records required — inspections.
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 […]
Section 482.15 – Penalties.
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 […]
Section 482.1 – Authority of the commission.
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 […]
Section 482.2 – Definitions.
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 […]
Section 482.3 – Commercial fishing — where permitted.
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 […]
Section 482.4 – Commercial licenses and gear tags.
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. […]
Section 482.5 – Commercial gear.
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 […]
Section 482.6 – Tagging of commercial gear.
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 […]
Section 482.7 – Gear attendance.
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 […]