Conn. Agencies Regs. § 26-142a-16 - Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to regulations adopted under authority of sections 26-112, 26-142a, 26-157b, 26-157c, and 26-159a of the general statutes:
(1) "Bycatch"
is that portion of a commercial fishery catch that is taken incidental to the
directed fishing effort. Directed fishing is indicated by the primary species
or group of species sought, the commercial gear utilized, the area and time of
the year when the fishing occurs. Bycatch may include but not be limited to an
amount of a species allowed to be taken during fishing with small mesh or a
regulated gear type.
(2) For sport
fishing purposes, "culling" or "high-grading" means discarding or returning a
previously retained fish to the water in order to retain a more desirable fish.
Any fish placed on a stringer, in a container, cooler, live well or similar
device, or otherwise not immediately released to the water shall count against
the daily creel limit.
(3) For
commercial fishing purposes, to "land" means to tie up to a dock, the land or
structure attached to the land, bring ashore, off-load, or to begin to off-load
finfish, lobsters, crabs, sea scallops, or squid which were taken by commercial
fishing gear or taken for commercial purposes.
For sportfishing purposes, to "land" means to fail to immediately return any finfish, lobster, or crab, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which such species were taken.
(4) "Landing limit" is the total number or
weight of finfish, crustaceans, squid, sea scallops or horseshoe crabs, of any
species or species group that may be legally landed in this state.
(5) "Possession limit" regarding commercial
fishing is the total number or weight of finfish, crustaceans, squid, sea
scallops or horseshoe crabs, of any species or species group that may be
legally possessed while on the waters of the state by a holder of a license or
registration issued under authority of section
26-142a
of the general statutes concerning the taking of lobsters, finfish, crabs,
squid, sea scallops or horseshoe crabs.
(6) "Lath" is the wood used to construct the
outer surface of a lobster pot.
Notes
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