Ohio Admin. Code 1501:31-3-09 - Commercial fish catch reports
(A) Every commercial fish licensee, except
trap net or trotline fishermen using seventy hooks or less, shall keep an
accurate daily record of his catch upon a report form furnished by the division
of wildlife, and shall monthly submit such report to the division of wildlife
whether he fishes or not. If a licensee does not fish in a month, he shall
state such fact upon his catch report for that month. Trap net licensees shall
keep an accurate daily record of their catch on an electronic catch reporting
system as established by the chief of the division of wildlife. The licensee
shall pay the cost of the electronic equipment, operating costs, installation
and maintenances of these devices and any replacement thereof.
(B) The daily report form entitled "Daily
Report of Commercial Fisheries in Lake Erie" shall be kept for a seining
operation, at the seine grounds when fishing is in progress. If a trap net
licensee is fishing with more than one boat, he shall keep an electronic catch
reporting system on each boat and submit all reports to the division of
wildlife as specified by law. The report shall be kept accurate and legible at
all times.
(C) An estimated weight
of quota species of fish taken by fyke or trap net shall be entered
in to
into an
electronic catch reporting system immediately after each net lifted. All of the
estimated weights entered in to the electronic catch reporting system shall be
electronically transmitted after lifting the last net, or at least one half
hour prior to landing at the dock listed on the license.
When setting or removing nets, an electronic report
detailing the activity shall be transmitted at least one half hour prior to
landing at the dock listed on the license.
(1)
The estimated
weight of harvest entered into the electronic catch reporting system shall be
within 10% of the actual weight of harvest for quota species.
(D) An estimated weight of
non-quota species of fish taken by fyke or trap net shall be entered
in to
into an
electronic catch reporting system prior to entering a different grid. All of
the estimated weights entered in to the electronic catch reporting system shall
be electronically transmitted after lifting the last net, or at least one half
hour prior to landing at the dock listed on the license.
(E) A violation of this rule shall be a
violation of section 1533.42 of the Revised
Code.
(F) All definitions set forth
in section 1531.01 of the Revised Code
shall apply to this rule.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1533.42, 1531.08, 1533.343
Rule Amplifies: 1533.42, 1531.08, 1533.343
Prior Effective Dates: 09/16/1978, 03/01/1980, 05/03/1984 (Emer.), 08/01/1984, 05/19/1985, 07/31/1989, 04/28/1998, 06/04/2003, 08/15/2008, 11/27/2009, 03/01/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1533.42, 1531.08, 1533.343
Rule Amplifies: 1533.42, 1531.08, 1533.343
Prior Effective Dates: 09/16/1978, 03/01/1980, 05/03/1984 (Emer.), 08/01/1984, 05/19/1985, 07/31/1989, 04/28/1998, 06/04/2003, 08/15/2008, 11/27/2009, 03/01/2015
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