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MS SB3067
Bill
AI Summary
- Removes the prohibition against possession of female sponge crabs in Mississippi Code Section 49-15-84
- Authorizes the Commission on Marine Resources to promulgate regulations for taking blue crabs and allied species, including provisions for size limits and condition requirements (eggs present or molting stage)
- Establishes legal standards for harvest size of peeler crabs and soft-shell crabs, as well as cultivating and capturing these species
- Requires the Commission to coordinate with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in monitoring blue crab populations and developing crab regulations
- Takes effect July 1, 2010
Legislative Description
Crabs; remove prohibition on possessing female sponge crabs and authorize Commission on Marine Resources to regulate taking of crabs.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2010
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