Section Fis 607.04 - Waved Whelk, Buccinmum undatum, and Stimpson's Whelk, Colus stimpsoni(a) Persons taking whelks for purposes of sale shall be subject to the following:(1) One pot, trap, or other contrivance for taking or holding whelks shall be fished on a single line and buoy;(2) When pots, traps, or other contrivances are set on trawls, buoys plainly marked shall be set on both ends of the trawl;(3) Each buoy and trap shall be permanently marked with the letter "W" and the first initial and complete last name of the licensee;(4) No person shall raise, haul, or transfer any whelk trap from any coastal waters from sunset to one hour before sunrise; and(5) No person shall possess any whelk with an overall shell length of less than 2.5 inches.(b) The provisions of (a)(3),above, shall not apply to the by-catch of whelks taken from lobster traps by licensed lobster fishermen.(c) Persons taking whelks for personal use and not for sale shall be subject to the following: (1) Only residents shall take whelks;(2) Persons shall take no more than 5 whelks per day; and(3) The minimum shell height for whelks shall be2.5 inches.N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 607.04
#6443, eff 5-15-97; ss by #8087, eff 5-27-04; ss by #10095, eff 2-29-12
Amended by Volume XLII Number 28, Filed July 14, 2022, Proposed by #13399, Effective 7/1/2022, Expires 7/1/2032