Fishing with explosives, poisons, drugs, chemicals, spears, hooks, or similar devices

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  • (a) It is prohibited to fish by means of explosives in the territory, or to sell or to possess fish caught by means of any kind of explosives, except that sharks may be taken with an implement popularly known as a “bang stick” and possession of sharks taken by such means shall not be unlawful.

  • (b) Spiny lobsters shall not be taken with explosives, poisons, drugs, or other chemicals, nor with spears, hooks or similar devices.

  • (c) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction therefor, be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred ($300) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500) dollars on each count or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.


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