Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.40

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 220-3-.40 - Oyster Culling And Sacking Regulation

(a) All oysters taken from the public oyster bottoms shall be culled and sacked by the time of public water bottom closure each day. Any unculled or unsacked oysters on board a boat at the time of public water bottom closure, shall be immediately replaced and scattered upon the reef from which they have been taken and the boat shall then immediately leave the public reefs and proceed to a landing.

(b) All oysters shall be culled upon the reef from which they were taken. No oysters shall be culled or sacked on board a boat in waters closed to the harvesting of oysters. No oysters from a public reef shall be culled upon a private reef.

(c) It shall be unlawful to possess oysters taken from a private lease and oysters taken from a public reef on board a boat at the same time.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.40

New Rule: Filed February 7, 1997; effective March 14, 1997. Amended: Filed March 18, 2004; effective April 22, 2004.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-4, 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12.

PENALTY: As provided by law.