Section 69.39. Landing of catch

(a) Fish caught under a Commonwealth commercial fishing license will be landed in this Commonwealth. Each licensee shall notify the Commission of the location and address where the licensee proposes to land fish. It is unlawful to land fish caught under a Commonwealth commercial fishing license for fishing the Commonwealth waters of Lake Erie at any location outside this Commonwealth.

(b) Fish caught under a Commonwealth commercial fishing license shall be landed in this Commonwealth not later than 2 hours after sunset the same day as the net is cleared.

(c) Fish caught under a Commonwealth commercial fishing license may not be off-loaded onto a boat other than a boat on which they were caught.

The provisions of this § 69.39 amended March 7, 1997, effective March 8, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 1155; amended March 23, 2012, effective March 24, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 1502. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (342740).

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The provisions of this § 69.39 amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § § 2102 and 2903.