29.526

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29.526 Slat net fishing in the Mississippi River.

29.526(2)

(2) A person who is issued a slat net license or a crew may operate not to exceed 50 properly tagged slat nets.

29.526(5)

(5) A sufficient supply of slat net tags shall be furnished by the department to persons issuing approvals under this section.

29.526(1)

(1) A slat net license authorizing the taking of commercial fish through the use of slat nets in that part of the Mississippi River over which this state has jurisdiction between the Minnesota-Iowa boundary line extended and the Wisconsin-Illinois boundary line extended shall be issued subject to § 29.024 by the department to any resident who applies for this license.

29.526(3)

(3) No person may use a slat net unless it is properly tagged. In order to be properly tagged a slat net is required to have attached to it a tag stamped to designate the kind of net and the number of the slat net license. Slat net tags are required to remain attached to the nets until replaced by renewal tags.

29.526(4)

(4) No slat net may be set within 100 feet of any muskrat or beaver house. Any slat net found in any waters during the closed season for the use of slat nets and any slat net found on the Wisconsin banks or shores without a slat net tag and showing evidence of being used in the previous 5 months shall be seized and held subject to the order of the court or judge under § 29.931 (2).

29.526(6)

(6) No person who holds a slat net license may operate a fish farm that contains a species of fish that the holder of the license is authorized to catch under this section.