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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 30 Pa.C.S.A. Fish § 7304. Permitted nets and devices

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Unauthorized nets or devices prohibited.--The use of any net or device other than those set forth in subsection (b) for the catching of shad in the Delaware River and Bay and their tributaries is prohibited.

(b) Nets and devices which may be used.--The following nets and devices may be used in the Delaware River and Bay and their tributaries:

(1) Haul seines not less than five and one-fourth inches stretched mesh while being fished and not to exceed 420 feet in length, whether singly or attached.

(2) Fyke or hoop nets with leaders not exceeding 180 feet in length with no part of the net or leaders to be less than two and one-half inches stretched mesh while being fished.

(3) Stake gill nets, either staked or anchored, the smallest stretched mesh of which shall be three inches while being fished and shall not exceed 180 feet in length. A shad net with minimum stretched mesh of five and one-fourth inches while being fished may exceed 180 feet but may not be greater than 300 feet in length.

(4) Drift gill nets (run around or stab nets) the smallest mesh of which shall be two and three-fourths inches stretched while being fished and the length of which shall not exceed 1200 feet.

(5) Hand line, including rod and reel.

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