15A NCAC 03M .0102     UNMARKETABLE FINFISH

(a)  It shall be unlawful to land finfish, taken in connection with a commercial fishing operation, that are unmarketable as individual finfish by reason of size, except a quantity not exceeding 5,000 pounds per vessel per day may be sold to a dealer that is licensed under G.S. 113-169.3(f)(6), (7), or (8).

(b)  Atlantic menhaden, Atlantic thread herring, gizzard shad, and pinfish are exempt from this Rule.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113-182; 113‑185; 143B‑289.52;

Eff. January 1, 1991;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2008;

Readopted April 1, 2019.