15A NCAC 03O .0104      COMMERCIAL UNLOADING OF FISH

It shall be unlawful to unload fish from a vessel in North Carolina that has been engaged in a commercial fishing operation outside State waters without possessing a valid:

(1)           Standard or Retired Standard Commercial Fishing License with applicable endorsement;

(2)           Shellfish License for North Carolina Residents without a Standard Commercial Fishing License; or

(3)           Land or Sell License.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-168.1; 113-168.2; 113-168.4; 113-169.5; 113-182; 143B-289.52;

Eff. January 1, 1991;

Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. March 15, 2023.