15A N.C. Admin. Code 3M.0515

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 03M .0515 - DOLPHIN

(a) It shall be unlawful to possess for recreational purposes any of the following:

(1) more than 10 dolphin per person per day taken by hook and line; and

(2) more than 60 dolphin per vessel per day regardless of the number of individuals on board, except headboat vessels with a valid U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection may possess 10 dolphin per paying customer.

(b) It shall be unlawful for a commercial fishing operation without a valid federal Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo Commercial vessel permit to do any of the following:

(1) take or possess more than 10 dolphin per person per day; and

(2) sell dolphin.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 03M .0515

Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 143B-289.52;
Temporary Adoption Eff. July 1, 1999;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2000;
Eff. April 1, 2001;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2005;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2019.

Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 143B-289.52;
Temporary Adoption Eff. 7/1/1999;
Temporary Adoption Eff. 1/1/2000;
Eff. 4/1/2001;
Amended Eff. 9/1/2005.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 33, Issue 17, March 1, 2019 effective 4/1/2019.