Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › Part 6 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LIVE-BAIT RELATED ACTIVITIES › Chapter 02 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 22-6-02-2.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
BAIT SHRIMP
- Saltwater
				shrimp that count one hundred (100) or fewer shrimp per pound and are intended
				solely for use as bait to be sold or dispensed alive or dead with heads
				attached to recreational fishermen, or licensed live bait dealers as permitted
				within the State of Mississippi.
B.
BULK SALES
- Any sale,
				barter, trade, exchange or otherwise dispensing of dead shrimp consisting of
				more than five (5) pounds per person per day; or any sale, barter, trade,
				exchange or otherwise dispensing of live shrimp of more than five hundred (500)
				live bait shrimp per person per day.
C.
CAST NET
- Any cast net or
				brille net or any circular or conical weighted net designed to be thrown
				downward by hand and withdrawn by lines attached to its margin.
D.
CHUM
- Fish or invertebrates
				(excluding all species of marine shrimp and crabs) which are intended solely
				for use as a fish attractant to be sold or dispensed to recreational fishermen
				within the State of Mississippi.
E.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- The Executive Director of Mississippi
				Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) or his designee.
F.
FINAL DESTINATION
- A place
				on the mainland or barrier island, not including piers or jetties, where the
				fishermen finally lands their catch and does not further transport the fish by
				boat.
G.
FOOTROPE
-
				Leadline, footline, groundrope or that lower part of the trawl that the webbing
				is first attached, that also provides for the weighing down of the trawl by
				means of lead weights, chain or other means.
H.
HEADROPE
- Corkline,
				headline, floatline or that upper part of the trawl that the webbing is first
				attached, that also provides flotation by means of corks, floats or other
				means.
I.
INTEREST IN
				COMMERCIAL SHRIMP OPERATION
- Having any direct or indirect pecuniary or
				financial interest in any commercial shrimp vessel, shrimp processing facility
				or sale of shrimp for human consumption.
J.
INTEREST IN LIVE BAIT OPERATIONS
- Having any direct or indirect pecuniary or financial interest in any
				live bait catcher boat, live bait shrimp transport vehicle or live bait
				camp.
K.
LIVE BAIT
				CAMP
- Any business of a live bait dealer that deals in the selling of
				live and dead shrimp to recreational fishermen within the State of Mississippi
				for bait use and has been duly inspected and permitted as a "live bait camp" by
				the MDMR.
L.
LIVE BAIT
				CATCHER BOAT
- Any watercraft having suitable equipment aboard to
				properly harvest and retain aboard, in a live condition, shrimp which are
				intended solely for use as live bait to be sold or dispensed to recreational
				fishermen within the State of Mississippi and said boat having been duly
				inspected, permitted and licensed by the MCMR as a "live bait catcher boat" to
				a particular live bait camp.
M.
LIVE BAIT DEALER
- "Live shrimp dealer" or any person, firm or
				corporation who engages in the sale, exchange, barter or dispensing of shrimp,
				in a live condition or dead with heads attached, solely as bait only to
				recreational fishermen within the State of Mississippi, or other licensed live
				bait dealers as permitted; and has been duly inspected and permitted as a
				"licensed live bait dealer" by the MDMR. Said dealer must also actively pursue
				the business of supplying the needs of sports fishermen in the State of
				Mississippi with bait, tackle and other recreational fishing needs.
N.
LIVE BAIT SHRIMP TRANSPORT
				VEHICLE
- Any motorized vehicle having suitable equipment to properly
				transport, in a live condition, shrimp which are intended solely for use as
				live bait to be sold or dispensed to recreational fishermen and said vehicle
				having been duly inspected and permitted as a "live bait shrimp transport
				vehicle" by the MDMR.
O.
SALTWATER MINNOW
- Any species within the Cyprinodontidae,
				Fundulidae, and Poeciliidae families.
P.
SALTWATER MINNOW DEALER
-
				"Saltwater minnow fisherman" and any person, firm or corporation who engages in
				the sale, exchange, barter or dispensing of saltwater minnows, in a live
				condition, solely as bait only to recreational fishermen, or to licensed live
				bait dealers as permitted.
Q.
SALTWATER MINNOW TRANSPORT VEHICLE
- Any motorized vehicle having
				suitable equipment to properly transport, in a live condition, saltwater
				minnows which are intended solely for use as live bait to be sold or dispensed
				to a recreational fisherman and said vehicle having been duly permitted as a
				"saltwater minnow transport vehicle" by the MDMR.
MISS. CODE
				  ANN. §§
										49-15-15,
				  49-15-64.3,
				  49-15-303,
				  49-15-304,
				  and
				  49-15-307.