Prohibition against using gill net, trammel net, entanglement net, or like contrivance for taking finfish within half a mile of the shoreline; prohibition against using haul seine net for taking fish within half a mile of Cat Island; punishment

Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-78, under General Provisions.

Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-78

(1) (a) It is unlawful for a person to use a gill net, trammel net, entanglement net, or like contrivances for the taking of finfish in marine waters within one-half (½) mile of the shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, the phrase “like contrivances” means any net that is similar in form, function, purpose or use to a gill net, trammel net or entanglement net.(c) It is unlawful for a person to use a haul seine net for the taking of fish in marine waters within one-half (½) mile of the shoreline of Cat Island. (d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to hand seines, cast nets or brill nets.

(a) It is unlawful for a person to use a gill net, trammel net, entanglement net, or like contrivances for the taking of finfish in marine waters within one-half (½) mile of the shoreline.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the phrase “like contrivances” means any net that is similar in form, function, purpose or use to a gill net, trammel net or entanglement net.

(c) It is unlawful for a person to use a haul seine net for the taking of fish in marine waters within one-half (½) mile of the shoreline of Cat Island.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to hand seines, cast nets or brill nets.

(2) A violation of this section is punishable by the penalties provided in Section 49-15-100.