Chapter NR 25 COMMERCIAL FISHING — OUTLYING WATERS
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File inserted into Admin. Code 12−1−2011. May not be current beginning 1 month after insert date. For current adm. code see: http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code 305 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NR 25.02 Chapter NR 25 COMMERCIAL FISHING — OUTLYING WATERS NR 25.01 Purpose. NR 25.11 Handling of illegal fish. NR 25.02 Definitions. NR 25.12 Processing of fish. NR 25.03 Commercial fishing licenses. NR 25.13 Commercial fishing reports. NR 25.04 Transfer of commercial fishing licenses. NR 25.135 Fleet reporting programs. NR 25.05 Open seasons; size limits; possession and harvest limits. NR 25.14 Possession of fishing equipment. NR 25.06 Quotas and catch fees. NR 25.15 Taking of fish by or for the department. NR 25.07 Individual licensee catch quotas. NR 25.16 Lake trout tagging and identification. NR 25.08 Transfer of individual licensee catch quotas. NR 25.17 Wholesale fish dealer reports. NR 25.09 Commercial fishing gear. NR 25.18 Landing and transportation of fish. NR 25.10 Restricted commercial fishing areas. NR 25.19 Vehicle identification requirements. NR 25.105 Exemptions. Note: Chapter NR 25 as it existed on September 30, 1976, was repealed and a new (5) “Closed season” means that period of the year not chapter NR 25 was created effective October 1, 1976. Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1998, No. 516. embraced within the open season for each species of fish therefor as provided in s. NR 25.05 (1) during which the taking of the fish NR 25.01 Purpose. (1) This chapter, along with other species enumerated is prohibited. applicable rules and statutes, regulates commercial fishing in the (6) “Commercial fish” is any species of game or rough fish for outlying waters. which an open season has been provided in s. NR 25.05. (2) The rules contained in this chapter are not intended to, nor (7) “Commercial fisher” means a person required to obtain a do they authorize, the sale or introduction into interstate com- license under s. 29.519 (1m), Stats. merce for purposes of human consumption or use fish taken from (8) “Commercial fishing” means fishing for fish regulated by the outlying waters which fail to meet food and drug administra- this chapter with commercial gear or methods other than those tion (FDA) standards. commonly known as hook and line fishing or angling, the taking (3) Except as modified by an agreement with the tribe of the of smelt pursuant to s. NR 20.09, or minnows. treaty fisher, the following sections of this chapter are applicable (9) “Commercial fishing gear” or “commercial gear” is that to treaty fishers fishing in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Superior: equipment identified in or regulated by this chapter, with the (a) Section NR 25.02 exception of hook and line or angling equipment, gear for the tak- (b) Section NR 25.05 ing of smelt pursuant to s. NR 20.09, or minnows. (c) Section NR 25.06 (10) “Commercial ice fishing” means the setting and operat- (d) Section NR 25.09 ing of commercial fishing gear through and from the surface of the ice. (e) Section NR 25.10 (11) “Condition of the fish” means the form that fish are in, (f) Section NR 25.105 and includes but is not limited to fresh round, fresh dressed, frozen (g) Section NR 25.11 dressed, fresh fillet, frozen fillet, fresh chunked, frozen chunked, (h) Section NR 25.12 smoked dressed, smoked fillet, smoked chunked, fresh snipped or (i) Section NR 25.13 frozen snipped. (j) Section NR 25.16 (12) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of natu- (k) Section NR 25.17 ral resources. History: Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249, eff. 10−1−76; r. and recr. Regis- (13) “Detroit Harbor” means that body of water in Door ter, October, 1979, No. 286, eff. 11−1−79; emerg. cr. (3), eff. 4−22−86; cr. (3), Regis- county lying north of a line commencing at the most southerly ter, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11−1−86; emerg. am. (3) (intro.), eff. 3−10−87; am. (3) (intro.), Register, December, 1987, No. 384, eff. 1−1−88. point in section 14, township 33 north, range 29 east at N45°20.016i, W86°56.451i, and running in a straight line to the NR 25.02 Definitions. Except as otherwise specifically most southerly point in section 18, township 33 north, range 30 defined in the statutes, the following terms, for the purposes of this east at N45°20.054i, W86°54.139i. chapter, are defined as follows: Note: All latitude and longitude coordinates are expressed in degrees and minutes. (1) “Allouez Bay” means that body of water in Douglas (14) “Diverter” means a type of commercial fishing gear county lying south of a line commencing at the most northerly inside a trawl net before the cod end, used to sort fish by size, point in section 29, township 49 north, range 13 west, and running through which all fish caught must pass and which diverts larger due east in a straight line to the water’s edge on north line of sec- fish out of the net. tion 28, same township and range. (15) “Domestic lake trout” means a lake trout taken from the (2) “Baileys Harbor” means that body of water in Door county waters of the state, but not from a fish farm registered with the lying north of a line commencing at the most southerly point in department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. section 21, township 30 north, range 28 east at N45°03.303i, (16) “Dressed fish” means fish from which only the viscera W87°05.526i, and running in a straight line westerly to the south have been removed. line of section 20, same township and range at N45°03.294i, (17) “Eagle Harbor” means that body of water in Door county W87°07.505i. south and east of a line drawn from the most northeast point in sec- Note: All latitude and longitude coordinates are expressed in degrees and minutes. tion 9, township 31 north, range 27 east at N45°10.496i, (3) “Chunked” means fish from which the viscera, head and W87°13.340i, easterly to the water’s edge on the north line of sec- tail have been removed. tion 12, same township and range at N45°11.140i, W87°09.679i. (4) “Closed area” means any area designated as a refuge by Note: All latitude and longitude coordinates are expressed in degrees and minutes. rule or statute, or any area where fishing is restricted in any man- (18) “Egg Harbor” means that body of water in Door county ner by rule. lying south of a line commencing at the most northeast point in Register November 2011 No. 671 File inserted into Admin. Code 12−1−2011. May not be current beginning 1 month after insert date. For current adm. code see: http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code NR 25.02 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 306 section 26, township 30 north, range 26 east at N45°03.245i, as certified by a licensed physician, or an adjudication of incom- W87° 18.005i, and running in a straight line east to the north line petency as defined in s. 54.10 (3), Stats. of section 25, same township and range at N45°03.265i, (38) “Jackson Harbor” means that body of water in Door W87°16.938i. county lying south and west of a line commencing at the most Note: All latitude and longitude coordinates are expressed in degrees and minutes. northerly point in section 27, township 34 north, range 30 east at (19) “Electronic fish reporting system” means a system estab- N45°24.061i, W86°50.876i, and running in a straight line north- lished or authorized by the department for reporting daily com- westerly to the most easterly point in the northeast quarter of sec- mercial fishing activity and other required information to the tion 28, same township and range at N45°24.226i, W86°51.141i. department by electronic means. Note: All latitude and longitude coordinates are expressed in degrees and minutes. (20) “Encircling nets” means purse seines as defined in sub. (39) “License year” means that period from July 1 through (52), and seines as described in s. 29.522 (3), Stats. June 30 of the succeeding year until June 30, 2010, after which (21) “End of the day” means 11:59 p.m. of the day the fish are “license year” means the period of July 1, 2010 through December landed. 31, 2011. Beginning January 1, 2012, “license year” means the (22) “Entrapping nets” means trap nets as defined in sub. (65), period of January 1 through December 31. and entrapping nets as described in s. 29.522 (1), Stats. (40) “Licensed commercial fisher” means a person currently (23) “Fillet” means the slab side of fish from which the vis- licensed under s. 29.519 (1m) (a), Stats. cera, head, tail and bones have been removed, except for the pin (41) “Little Sturgeon Bay” means that body of water in Door bones, which may or may not have been removed. county lying south of a line commencing at the most northeast (24) “Final consumer” means the last or ultimate person who point in section 35, township 28 north, range 24 east at ° i ° i obtains a fish for its final use for eating or otherwise. N44 51.098 , W87 33.022 , and running in a northeasterly direc- tion to the most northerly point in section 36, same township and (25) “Final consumption” means the last or ultimate use of a range at N44°51.486i, W87°31.900i.