22 Miss. Code. R. 6-02-2.1 - Definitions
A.
BAIT SHRIMP - Saltwater
shrimp that count one hundred (100) or fewer shrimp per pound and are intended
solely for use as bait to be sold or dispensed alive or dead with heads
attached to recreational fishermen, or licensed live bait dealers as permitted
within the State of Mississippi.
B.
BULK SALES - Any sale,
barter, trade, exchange or otherwise dispensing of dead shrimp consisting of
more than five (5) pounds per person per day; or any sale, barter, trade,
exchange or otherwise dispensing of live shrimp of more than five hundred (500)
live bait shrimp per person per day.
C.
CAST NET - Any cast net or
brille net or any circular or conical weighted net designed to be thrown
downward by hand and withdrawn by lines attached to its margin.
D.
CHUM - Fish or invertebrates
(excluding all species of marine shrimp and crabs) which are intended solely
for use as a fish attractant to be sold or dispensed to recreational fishermen
within the State of Mississippi.
E.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - The Executive Director of Mississippi
Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) or his designee.
F.
FINAL DESTINATION - A place
on the mainland or barrier island, not including piers or jetties, where the
fishermen finally lands their catch and does not further transport the fish by
boat.
G.
FOOTROPE -
Leadline, footline, groundrope or that lower part of the trawl that the webbing
is first attached, that also provides for the weighing down of the trawl by
means of lead weights, chain or other means.
H.
HEADROPE - Corkline,
headline, floatline or that upper part of the trawl that the webbing is first
attached, that also provides flotation by means of corks, floats or other
means.
I.
INTEREST IN
COMMERCIAL SHRIMP OPERATION - Having any direct or indirect pecuniary or
financial interest in any commercial shrimp vessel, shrimp processing facility
or sale of shrimp for human consumption.
J.
INTEREST IN LIVE BAIT OPERATIONS
- Having any direct or indirect pecuniary or financial interest in any
live bait catcher boat, live bait shrimp transport vehicle or live bait
camp.
K.
LIVE BAIT
CAMP - Any business of a live bait dealer that deals in the selling of
live and dead shrimp to recreational fishermen within the State of Mississippi
for bait use and has been duly inspected and permitted as a "live bait camp" by
the MDMR.
L.
LIVE BAIT
CATCHER BOAT - Any watercraft having suitable equipment aboard to
properly harvest and retain aboard, in a live condition, shrimp which are
intended solely for use as live bait to be sold or dispensed to recreational
fishermen within the State of Mississippi and said boat having been duly
inspected, permitted and licensed by the MCMR as a "live bait catcher boat" to
a particular live bait camp.
M.
LIVE BAIT DEALER - "Live shrimp dealer" or any person, firm or
corporation who engages in the sale, exchange, barter or dispensing of shrimp,
in a live condition or dead with heads attached, solely as bait only to
recreational fishermen within the State of Mississippi, or other licensed live
bait dealers as permitted; and has been duly inspected and permitted as a
"licensed live bait dealer" by the MDMR. Said dealer must also actively pursue
the business of supplying the needs of sports fishermen in the State of
Mississippi with bait, tackle and other recreational fishing needs.
N.
LIVE BAIT SHRIMP TRANSPORT
VEHICLE - Any motorized vehicle having suitable equipment to properly
transport, in a live condition, shrimp which are intended solely for use as
live bait to be sold or dispensed to recreational fishermen and said vehicle
having been duly inspected and permitted as a "live bait shrimp transport
vehicle" by the MDMR.
O.
SALTWATER MINNOW - Any species within the Cyprinodontidae,
Fundulidae, and Poeciliidae families.
P.
SALTWATER MINNOW DEALER -
"Saltwater minnow fisherman" and any person, firm or corporation who engages in
the sale, exchange, barter or dispensing of saltwater minnows, in a live
condition, solely as bait only to recreational fishermen, or to licensed live
bait dealers as permitted.
Q.
SALTWATER MINNOW TRANSPORT VEHICLE - Any motorized vehicle having
suitable equipment to properly transport, in a live condition, saltwater
minnows which are intended solely for use as live bait to be sold or dispensed
to a recreational fisherman and said vehicle having been duly permitted as a
"saltwater minnow transport vehicle" by the MDMR.
Notes
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