642 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 4
(1) A PERSON MAY NOT SET ANY ANCHORED GILL
NET OR FYKE OR HOOP NET OR ANY LINE OF THESE NETS
WHICH HAS A LENGTH MORE THAN ONE THIRD THE DISTANCE
ACROSS THE WATERS OF THE BAY, SOUND, RIVER, CREEK,
COVE, OR INLET WHERE IT IS SET, OR IS SET SO THAT IT
IMPEDES OR OBSTRUCTS NAVIGATION ON OR BLOCKS IN ANY
WAY THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE BAY, SOUND, RIVER, CREEK,
COVE OR INLET. THE OUTER END OF THE SUBMERGED GEAR OF
ANY NETS REFERRED TO IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
MARKED BY MEANS OF A PADDLE OR BOARD WHICH SHOWS THE
NAME, ADDRESS AND LICENSE NUMBER OF THE NET OWNER.
(2) A PERSON MAY NOT SET AN ANCHORED GILL
NET WITHIN 1200 FEET OF A POUND OR STAKE NET, MEASURED
AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LINE OF STAKES.
(F) RESTRICTIONS ON HAULING SEINES OR NETS. - A
PERSON MAY NOT HAUL ANY SEINE OR NET MORE THAN
ONE-THIRD OF THE DISTANCE ACROSS THE BODY OF WATER,
BAY, SOUND, RIVER, CREEK, COVE, OR INLET.
(G) SNAGGING CERTAIN FISH; SHOOTING WITH BOW AND
ARROW PROHIBITED.— A PERSON MAY TAKE OR SHOOT CARP,
GARFISH, SKATE, BULLFISH, SHARK, OYSTER TOADS,
SWELLING TOAES, STING RAYS, OR ANY OTHER RAY FISH WITH
BOW AND ARROW, EXCEPT A CROSSBOW, AND SNAG THESE FISH
BY MEANS OF HOOKS IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE
UNDER THE SUPERVISION, REGULATION, AND CONTROL OF THE
DEPARTMENT. THIS SUBSECTION ONLY APPLIES TO THE FISH
REFERRED TO IN IT.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Article 66C, section 263(a) of the Code.
The penalty provision of section 263 (a) has
been retained because it exceeds the
uniform penalty provision. It is intended
that every fine and cost be paid pursuant
to Article 38, section 4 of the Code.
Subsection (b) presently appears as Article
66C, section 263B of the Code and has been
inserted here as an exception to proposed
subsection (a).
Subsection (c) presently appears as Article
66C, section 267 of the Code; subsection
(d) appears as Article 66c, section 263(e) .
Subsection (e) presently appears as Article
66C, section 266 of the Code.
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