HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               1943

not prohibit the [department] DEPARTMENT from using any-
electronic or electrical device for scientific research, law
enforcement or other purpose, nor prohibit use of a
fathometer or depth recorder for navigational purposes. Any
person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction is subject to a fine [not less than $250
and] not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or both, with costs imposed in the discretion of the
court.

4-710.

(a)  A person may not catch finfish for any purpose in
the tidal waters of the State by use of any gig, gig iron,
purse net, beam trawl, otter trawl, trammel net, troll net,
or drag net. Any person who violates this section by
catching fish with any of the equipment or devices referred
to in this subsection, with the exception of a gig or gig
iron, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is
subject to a fine [of at least $100 and] not exceeding
$1,000 or imprisonment [for at least] NOT EXCEEDING one
year, or both, with costs imposed in the discretion of the
court. Any person who illegally catches fish with a gig or
gig iron is subject to the penalties provided by this title.

(b) (1) An appropriately licensed resident of the State
may fish in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean with an otter
trawl or beam trawl, subject to Department rules and
regulations, if [he] THE RESIDENT is at least one mile from
the shoreline. The Department rules and regulations shall
include [but not be limited to]:

(I)  [establishing] ESTABLISHING a license
fee not exceeding $50 annually for vessels employed in the
fishery;

(II)   [setting] SETTING seasons when otter
trawl or beam trawl fishing is permitted;

(III)  [enumerating] ENUMERATING the
species of fish which may be taken; and

(IV)   [setting] SETTING penalties,
including suspension or revocation of license, for
violations of the Department's rules and regulations adopted
[pursuant to] UNDER the provisions of this subsection.

(2) A nonresident who is the owner of a
federally licensed vessel may obtain a license to fish in
the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from that vessel, as
provided in paragraph (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, if the owner's
state of [residency] RESIDENCE provides equivalent fishing
rights and privileges to [Maryland] residents OF THIS STATE.

4-714.

(e) (1) A person may not set a haul seine exceeding 50
feet in length in the following waters: