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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.034. Commercial Gulf Shrimp Unloading License

Sec. 77.034.  COMMERCIAL GULF SHRIMP UNLOADING LICENSE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), no person may unload or allow to be unloaded at a port or point in this state shrimp or other aquatic products caught or taken from the outside water or from salt water outside the state without having been previously unloaded in some other state or foreign country, unless the person has obtained:(1)  a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license; and(2)  a federal commercial vessel permit for gulf shrimp from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.(b)  A person holding a valid resident or nonresident commercial gulf shrimp boat license is exempt from the requirement to hold a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license.(c)  A vessel operating under a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license must make a nonstop progression through outside waters to a place of unloading. The commission shall adopt rules for the requirements of trawl gear storage for a vessel who holds a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license while that vessel is making a nonstop progression through outside waters to a place of unloading.(d)  The fee for a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license is $1485, or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. Revenue from the fee shall be deposited to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account established under Section 11.032.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (H.B. 3317), Sec. 17(a), eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.035. Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License

Sec. 77.035.  COMMERCIAL GULF SHRIMP BOAT LICENSE.  (a)  Except as permitted under Section 77.034, no person may operate a commercial gulf shrimp boat for catching or assisting in catching shrimp and other edible aquatic products from the outside water, or have on board a boat, or unload, or allow to be unloaded at a port or point in this state, shrimp and other edible aquatic products caught or taken from the outside water or from salt water outside the state without having been previously unloaded in some other state or foreign country, unless the owner of the boat has obtained a commercial gulf shrimp boat license.(b)  The fee for a commercial gulf shrimp boat license is $250 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)  The fee for a commercial gulf shrimp boat license for a boat that is not numbered under Chapter 31 of this code or does not have a certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard that lists an address in Texas for the boat owner or other criteria established by the commission is $1,000 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1213, ch. 456, Sec. 13(h), eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1338, ch. 277, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 70, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 633, Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 74, eff. June 16, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.0351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.0351. Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain's License

Sec. 77.0351.  COMMERCIAL SHRIMP BOAT CAPTAIN'S LICENSE.  (a)  No captain of a licensed commercial shrimp boat may operate a licensed commercial shrimp boat while catching or attempting to catch shrimp from the public water of this state or unloading or attempting to unload in this state shrimp and other aquatic products taken from saltwater outside this state for pay or for purposes of sale, unless the person holds a commercial shrimp boat captain's license issued by the department.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the fee for a resident commercial shrimp boat captain's license shall be no less than $25 and no more than $50.(c)  The fee for a nonresident commercial shrimp boat captain's license is $100 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(d)  In this section, "resident" and "nonresident" have the meanings assigned by Section 47.001.(e)  Subchapter D, Chapter 12, does not apply to a violation of this section if another violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter does not exist at the time of the violation.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1180, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.0352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.0352. Sale of Catch

Sec. 77.0352.  SALE OF CATCH.  (a)  The holder of a commercial shrimp boat license or commercial gulf shrimp unloading license may sell only the catch of shrimp from the vessel to which the commercial shrimp boat license or commercial gulf shrimp unloading license applies.(b)  The holder of a commercial shrimp boat license or commercial gulf shrimp unloading license may sell aquatic products other than shrimp if those aquatic products:(1)  were taken incidental to lawful shrimping on the vessel to which the commercial shrimp boat license or commercial gulf shrimp unloading license applies; and(2)  comply with all applicable provisions of this code or commission regulations.(c)  The holder of a commercial shrimp boat captain's license may sell only:(1)  the catch of shrimp from the vessel being operated by that license holder;  and(2)  aquatic products other than shrimp if those aquatic products:(A)  were taken incidental to lawful shrimping;  and(B)  comply with all applicable provisions of this code or commission regulations.(d)  Subsection (c) does not authorize the sale of shrimp or other aquatic products without the consent of the owner of the vessel used to make the catch.(e)  No person, including a crew member of a licensed commercial shrimp boat, may sell the catch of shrimp or other aquatic products taken incidental to the legal shrimping operation, except as provided by this section.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.036. Official Registration

Sec. 77.036.  OFFICIAL REGISTRATION.  (a)  An applicant for a commercial shrimp boat license, which is not a renewal of the previous year's license, issued under this subchapter must submit to the department the boat's United States Coast Guard certificate of documentation or the Texas certificate of number for a vessel or other state's certificate of number for a motorboat.(b)  The certificate of license issued by the department for a commercial shrimp boat must contain the name of the boat if the boat is registered with the United States Coast Guard and the number appearing on the United States Coast Guard certificate of documentation or the Texas or other state's certificate of number.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.0361 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.0361. License Expirations and Transfers

Sec. 77.0361.  LICENSE EXPIRATIONS AND TRANSFERS.  (a)  All licenses issued under the authority of Chapter 77 of this code are valid only during the yearly period for which they are issued without regard to the date on which the licenses are acquired.  Each yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission.  The commission by rule may set the amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an amount lower than prescribed in this chapter and provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than a year.(b)  All licenses issued under the authority of this chapter may not be transferred to another person or vessel except as provided by Subsection (c) or by Section 77.113.  A license issued under the authority of Section 77.043 in the name of a business remains valid for the business location specified on the license if a change of ownership or business name occurs.  A license issued under the authority of Section 77.035 may be transferred to another vessel or to the new owner of the same vessel.(c)  The commission, by regulation, may prescribe requirements necessary for license transfers and may prescribe, by regulation, forms to be used and fees to be charged for transfers of licenses in this chapter, for duplicate license plates, or for duplicate or replacement licenses.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 339, Sec. 3, eff. June 8, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 75, eff. June 16, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 117, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.037. Transfer of License

Sec. 77.037.  TRANSFER OF LICENSE.  A commercial gulf shrimp boat license issued under this subchapter may be transferred on the application of the licensee from a boat that has been destroyed or lost to a boat acquired by the licensee as a replacement.  The commission, by regulation, may prescribe requirements necessary to clarify license transfer procedures and may prescribe, by regulation, forms to be used and fees to be charged for transfer of licenses authorized by this subsection.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 118, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.039. License Design

Sec. 77.039.  LICENSE DESIGN.  (a)  A commercial shrimp boat license or commercial gulf shrimp unloading license issued under this subchapter must be a sign or emblem at least 32 square inches in size and be constructed of a durable material.(b)  The character and design of each class of commercial shrimp boat license issued under this subchapter must be distinguishable.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 107 (S.B. 454), Sec. 1, eff. May 20, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.040. Other Licenses Required

Sec. 77.040.  OTHER LICENSES REQUIRED.  (a)  A person holding a commercial shrimp boat license under this subchapter is not required to obtain a commercial fishing boat license under Section 47.007 of this code.(b)  The captain of a commercial shrimp boat who holds a commercial shrimp boat captain's license and each paid member of the crew of a boat having a commercial shrimp boat license issued under this subchapter are not required to have a general commercial fisherman's license issued under Section 47.002 of this code, a commercial finfish fisherman's license issued under Section 47.003 of this code, or a bait dealer's license issued under Section 47.014 of this code to catch and unload aquatic products lawfully taken incidental to lawful shrimping.(c)  The captain and each crew member of a licensed commercial shrimp boat must possess and produce on request to any enforcement officer proof of the person's identity.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 550, ch. 260, art. 4, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979;  Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1399, ch. 623, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.043. Bait-Shrimp Dealer License

Sec. 77.043.  BAIT-SHRIMP DEALER LICENSE.  (a)  No person may engage in business as a bait-shrimp dealer unless he has obtained a bait-shrimp dealer's license from the department for each bait stand or place of business he maintains.(b)  The fee for a bait-shrimp dealer's license is $60 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)  A bait-shrimp dealer's license expires August 31 following the date of issuance.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1339, ch. 277, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.044. Issuance of Bait-Shrimp Dealer's License

Sec. 77.044.  ISSUANCE OF BAIT-SHRIMP DEALER'S LICENSE.  (a)  The department shall issue a bait-shrimp dealer's license only after it has determined that the applicant for the license is a bona fide bait-shrimp dealer.(b)  A bait-shrimp dealer's license may not be held by a person who also holds a wholesale fish dealer's license.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 119, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.045. Rights and Duties of Bait-Shrimp Dealer

Sec. 77.045.  RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF BAIT-SHRIMP DEALER.  (a)  The holder of a bait-shrimp dealer's license may sell, purchase, and handle shrimp, minnows, fish, and other forms of aquatic life for sale or resale for fish bait purposes in the coastal counties of this state.(b)  The holder of a bait-shrimp dealer's license is not required to obtain a bait dealer's license issued under Section 47.014 of this code unless he engages in the business in a county other than a coastal county.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2693, ch. 730, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2692, ch. 730, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.046. Exemptions From Bait-Shrimp Dealer's License

Sec. 77.046.  EXEMPTIONS FROM BAIT-SHRIMP DEALER'S LICENSE.  A bait-shrimp dealer's license is not required for:(1)  grocery stores in coastal counties which do not unload or purchase shrimp directly from commercial bait-shrimp boats;(2)  bait dealers in coastal counties who do not sell or offer for sale or handle shrimp for sale or resale for bait purposes, but these dealers must have a bait-dealer's license issued under Section 47.014 of this code.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter C. Shrimp Licenses|Section 77.048. Individual Bait-Shrimp Trawl License

Sec. 77.048.  INDIVIDUAL BAIT-SHRIMP TRAWL LICENSE.  (a)  No person may possess or have on board a boat in coastal water an individual bait-shrimp trawl unless the owner of the trawl has obtained an individual bait-shrimp trawl license from the department.(b)  The fee for the individual bait-shrimp trawl license is $15 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)  The individual bait-shrimp trawl license expires on August 31 following the date of issuance.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1339, ch. 277, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 633, Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter D. Shrimping in Outside Water|Section 77.061. General Closed Season

Sec. 77.061.  GENERAL CLOSED SEASON.  (a)  Except as specifically provided in this subchapter, no person may catch shrimp in outside water:(1)  from June 1 to July 15, both dates inclusive, or during a period provided under Section 77.062 of this code, as applicable;  or(2)  extending from the coastline of Texas up to and including seven fathoms in depth from December 16 of each year to February 1 of the following year, both dates inclusive, unless taking sea bobs.(b)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 12, of this code, a person who violates Subdivision (1) of Subsection (a) of this section or Section 77.024 of this code commits an offense and on conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than $5,000, by confinement in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year, or by both.(c)  Except as provided in this section, the presence of a shrimp trawl (excluding doors) not stored within the confines of the hull of a vessel in outside water during the closed period provided by Subdivision (1) of Subsection (a) of this section is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.(d)  Subsection (c) of this section does not apply to a licensed commercial gulf shrimp boat within one-fourth mile of jetties when the vessel is in direct transit to open water to catch white shrimp as provided in Section 77.065, Parks and Wildlife Code, as amended.(e)  A commercial shrimp boat operating in the outside water during the closed season as provided by Subdivision (1) of Subsection (a) of this section shall display its documentation number issued by the United States Coast Guard for documented vessels or a registration number issued by a state on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull and on an appropriate weather deck so as to be clearly visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft.  This number shall be permanently attached or painted on the vessel in block Arabic numerals in contrasting color to the background and at least 18 inches in height on vessels over 65 feet in length or at least 10 inches in height for all other vessels.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1220, ch. 456, Sec. 20(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2165, ch. 506, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 87, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter D. Shrimping in Outside Water|Section 77.062. Change in General Closed Season

Sec. 77.062.  CHANGE IN GENERAL CLOSED SEASON.  Based on sound biological data, the commission may change the opening and closing dates of the June 1 to July 15 closed season to provide for an earlier, later, or longer season not to exceed 60 days.  The commission may change the closing date with 72 hours public notice and may reopen the season with 24 hours notice.  The commission may delegate to the director the duties and responsibilities of opening and closing the shrimping season under this section.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1220, ch. 456, Sec. 20(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter D. Shrimping in Outside Water|Section 77.063. General Limitation on Nets

Sec. 77.063.  GENERAL LIMITATION ON NETS.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 130, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.(b)  When restrictions are imposed on either or both the size and number of main trawls, no person may use a try net in outside water exceeding 21 feet in width as measured along an uninterrupted corkline from leading tip of door to leading tip of door and having doors or boards that exceed 450 square inches each or a beam trawl exceeding 10 feet in width as measured along the beam of a beam trawl in its fully extended position.(c)  This section does not apply to the taking of sea bobs.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1092, ch. 511, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1979;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 130, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 77.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 77 - Shrimp|Subchapter D. Shrimping in Outside Water|Section 77.071. Regulations in Contiguous Zone

Sec. 77.071.  REGULATIONS IN CONTIGUOUS ZONE.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.(b)  The department may negotiate reciprocal agreements with another state with respect to the application of one state's shrimping regulations in its contiguous zone to citizens of the other state.|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1221, ch. 456, Sec. 20(f), eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|Sec. 77.072.  SHRIMP SIZE EXCEPTION.  Minimum size restrictions as provided in Chapter 77, Parks and Wildlife Code, as amended, do not apply to shrimp taken from outside waters when:(1)  the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico is in effect;  and(2)  such plan as described in Subsection (a) of this section restricts the taking of shrimp in the Fishery Conservation Zone contiguous to the outside waters of Texas, to conform with the Texas closed Gulf season as defined in Sections 77.061(1) and 77.062 of this code.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 452, ch. 187, Sec. 1, eff. May 25, 1981.|