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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 15-15. Commercial fishing devices. “Commercial fishing devices” for the purposes of this Code are defined as follows: buoyed gangings, set gangings, bank pole and line, throw line or trot line having more than 50 hooks, seine, pocket seine, otter trawl, dip net, throw net, gill net, trammel net, basket trap, hoop net, wing net, pound net, trap net, any watercraft used as a primary collection device, and any and all other devices considered as commercial devices by the Department when used in the taking of any aquatic life, except mussels, protected by the terms of this Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 515. Fish § 5/15-15. Commercial fishing devices - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-515-fish/il-st-sect-515-5-15-15/
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