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Regulation .26 Billfish.

Regulation .26 Billfish.Copy Citation

A.
In this regulation, “billfish” means the following species:
(1)
Atlantic Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans);
(2)
Atlantic White Marlin (Kajikia albidus);
(3)
Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus); and
(4)
Roundscale Spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii).
B.
A person may not catch, possess, or land billfish when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration closes the fishery in accordance with 50 CFR 635.
C.
A person may not catch, possess, or land billfish in violation of the:
(1)
Catch limit established in 50 CFR 635; and
(2)
Size specifications established in 50 CFR 635.
D.
Reporting.
(1)
A person shall maintain and submit all reports in accordance with 50 CFR 635 and 50 CFR 648.
(2)
In addition to §D(1) of this regulation, any person licensed under Natural Resources Article, §§4-210 or 4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland shall report their harvest in accordance with COMAR 08.02.13.06.
E.
A person that lands a billfish may eviscerate the billfish but it shall otherwise be maintained whole with its head, fins, and bill intact through offloading.