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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="4-221" title_number="4" title_name="Fish and Fisheries" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Fish and Fisheries -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The authority provided by this section is in addition to any other authority of the Secretary provided by law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary, after consultation with the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission and the Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission, may adopt regulations to define and govern the use of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Recreational fishing gear; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The following types of commercial fishing gear:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Fish pots;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Bank traps;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Fyke nets;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Hoop nets;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>Finfish trotlines; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>Bowfishing gear.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department shall consider relevant biological, ecological, and socioeconomic factors before adopting regulations under this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
