SB 5661.E - DIGEST |
(DIGEST AS ENACTED) |
Requires a person who loses or abandons commercial net fishing gear in the waters of the state to report certain information to the department of fish and wildlife. |
Encourages a person who loses or abandons shellfish pots in the waters of the state to report certain information to the department of fish and wildlife. |
Requires the department of fish and wildlife to work with interested Indian tribes to develop a program that will assist coordination and communication among the department and the cooperating Indian tribes to record the location of lost or abandoned fishing nets that originated in a tribal fishery. This requirement expires July 31, 2013. |