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Marine Fisheries - RCGL Seines

Marine Fisheries

RCGL Seines

8-point rule



Length Limit - 30 feet to 100 feet. Mechanical methods for retrieving seines are prohibited. A seine cannot be deployed or retrieved from a vessel.

Mesh Size - Not less than 2½ inches stretch mesh. If taking shrimp, the minimum size is 1-1/4 inches stretch mesh. Seines may not be used to take shrimp from an area closed to trawling.

Marking Requirements - One solid hot pink buoy must be attached to the corkline (see buoy requirements).

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