| (a) It is unlawful:
(1) during the period April 1 through August 14, to take or
attempt to take shrimp from the inside water except between the hours of 30
minutes before sunrise to 2:00 p.m.;
(2) to use a trawl at a time when shrimping is prohibited;
(3) to fail to have the spreading devices:
(A) out of the water and on the deck of the vessel, and the
trawl bag untied at a time when shrimping is prohibited; or
(B) out of the water and at the towing block, and the trawl
bag untied at a time when shrimping is prohibited.
(4) to take or attempt to take shrimp from inside water from
30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise except as provided in
this subchapter;
(5) to take or attempt to take shrimp with a trawl at any other
time or in any other place in the Laguna Madre north of a line starting on
the mainland at the most northeasterly point on the north side of the entrance
to Whiteley Channel then proceeding in a straight line to the north end of
Pita Island; then continuing on a line to the southernmost point on the westerly
most spoil island bordering the north side of the New Humble Channel (commonly
referred to as Hap's Channel); then continuing on a line along the north edge
of the New Humble Channel (commonly referred to as Hap's Channel) to its junction
with the gulf Intracoastal Waterway; then continuing on a straight line to
the Nueces/Kleberg County line marker on Padre Island;
(6) to use or have on board more than one set of doors or spreading
device for the main trawl;
(7) to use or have on board more than one set of doors or spreading
device for the try net; or
(8) use more than one trawl at a time, except a try net may
also be used.
(b) Dual licensed boats. During the period May 15 through July
15, it is unlawful for the operator of a boat licensed both as a commercial
bay shrimp boat and a commercial bait shrimp boat to:
(1) take more than 600 pounds of shrimp per boat per calendar
day in major bays;
(2) possess or have on board a boat in the inside water or
unload or attempt to unload at any point in this state more than 600 pounds
of shrimp; or
(3) to take or attempt to take shrimp in both a major bay and
any other water within the same calendar day.
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