Sec.26-159a-19. Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthius)

(a) No holder of a commercial fishing or landing license or registration permitted to take spiny dogfish from the waters of this state or to land spiny dogfish in this state, regardless of where such fish are taken, shall take, possess or land spiny dogfish in this state in excess of the following possession limits that are based on the coastwide spiny dogfish quota as specified in the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, herein referred to as the "Plan":

(1) Between May 1 and October 31, 600 pounds;

(2) Between November 1 and April 30, 600 pounds.

(b) The possession limits specified in subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the aggregate of all persons on board the vessel per trip or per day which ever is the longer period of time. No person shall transfer spiny dogfish between vessels at sea.

(c) When 100 percent of the quota specified in the plan is landed the possession limit shall be zero pounds.

(d) The possession of spiny dogfish fins in the absence of the fish from which removed is prohibited.

(Adopted effective April 24, 2001; Amended February 26, 2004; Amended March 1, 2007)