Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 66.2012 — REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL USES OF REDFISH AND SPECKLED SEA TROUT

PW § 66.2012Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part B. HUNTING AND FISHING · Ch. 66. FISH AND AQUATIC PLANTS · Art. C. SALTWATER FISHING

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(a)The commission by proclamation may regulate the catching, possession, transportation, sale, and purchase for commercial purposes in this state of redfish and speckled sea trout. A proclamation issued under this section must contain findings by the commission that support the need for the proclamation.

(b)In determining whether to permit or prohibit any commercial use of redfish and speckled sea trout under Subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall consider:

(1)the availability of redfish and speckled sea trout in the coastal water of this state;

(2)the availability of redfish and speckled sea trout from sources other than the coastal water of this state;

(3)the economic interests of commercial and sports fishermen and related industries in this state;

(4)the research of the department made under Section 66.217 of this code;

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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 129 (H.B. 1333), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.