Marine Invertebrates - Subchapter C of Chapter 2 Fishing Regulation of Title 16 Natural Resources and Recreation

TITLE 16 9 SUBCHAPTER C. Marine Invertebrates. Section 15312.1. Commercial Harvest of Trochus (Trochus niloticus) (Aliling). Section 15312.2. Harvest of Trochus for Personal Use. Section 15312.3. Commercial Harvest of Tridacnid Clams (All Tridacna spp.) (Hima). Section 15312.4. Harvest of Tridacna Clams for Personal Use. Section 15312.5. Commercial Harvest of Marine Gastropods and Bivalves. Section 15312.6. Harvest of Gastropods for Personal Use. Section 15312.7. Harvest of Bivalves for Personal Use. Section 15312.8. Other Marine Invertebrates. Section 15312.1. Commercial Harvest of Trochus (Trochus niloticus) (Aliling). (a) Size Limit. The commercial harvest of Trochus shall be limited to shells with a base diameter of four (4) inches or greater and for local sale only (see illustration). There shall be no commercial export of Trochus. This applies to live and dead Trochus collected. (See Exhibit 7) (b) Bag Limit. No more than one thousand (1,000) pieces of Trochus can be taken per person per year for local commercial sale. All Trochus must be preserved whole until cooked or frozen. The Island-wide total commercial harvest shall be set at ten thousand (10,000) pieces annually, and once this total is obtained the season shall be closed. (c) Area. The commercial harvesting of Trochus is prohibited shoreward of the outer edge of the fringing reef (reef margin). This includes the lagoons and channels that extend shoreward from the outer edge of the fringing reef. The harvest of Trochus from “Marine Preserves” is prohibited. (d) Season. Commercial harvest of Trochus for locals shall be permitted all year provided the harvest limit is not met. Once ten thousand (10,000) pieces have been taken Island-wide, this commercial fishery will be closed for the remainder of the year. The commercial season shall be regulated on a fiscal year basis, which will begin on October 1 of each year. (e) License. All individuals shall be required to obtain a license from the Department of Agriculture to harvest Trochus for commercial purposes. This licenses will be valid for one (1) year and cost Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per person. The license must be kept within easy access when collecting or selling Trochus or any part thereof. Anyone selling Trochus must have a valid license or be able to provide the license number of the individual who sold the Trochus to them. TITLE 16 10 Section 15312.2. Harvest of T r o c h u s for Personal Use. (a) Size Limit . Harvesting of Trochus for personal use shall be limited to shells with base diameters of three (3) inches or greater (see illustration). (b) Bag Limit. Each person is allowed fifty (50) Trochus per day, including shells. All Trochus must be preserved whole until cooked or frozen. (c) Shells of Trochus taken for personal use shall not be sold, traded or bartered. (d) No more than twenty (20) locally caught pieces of Trochus may be hand carried as export from Guam. Section 15312.3. Commercial Harvest of Tridacnid Clams (Giant Clams) , (Tridacna maxima, Tridacna, squamosa, Tridacna derasa or any other Tridacna spp. And Hippopus hippopus (Hima). No commercial harvesting of the above- listed species of clams shall be allowed. This does not include cultured clams in a Department of Agriculture approved culture facility. Subsection 15312.4. Harvest of Tridacnid Clams (Giant Clams) for Personal Use. (a) Size Limit. For personal use, the take of Tridacnid clams shall be limited to shells having a valve (shell) length not less than seven (7) inches (see illustration). (See Exhibit 8) (b) Bag Limit. For personal use, each person is allowed no more than three (3) clams, shells included, per day. Tridacnid clams must be preserved whole until cooked or frozen, this prohibits harvesting only the meat portion of the clam. (c) Shells of Tridacnid clams taken for personal use shall not be sold, traded or bartered. (d) Area. Harvesting of Tridacnid clams for personal use is prohibited in ”Marine Preserves.” Section 15312.5. Commercial Harvest of Marine Gastropods and Bivalves Other Than Trochus and Tridnacna. No commercial harvest of fresh or locally- caught marine gastropods and bivalves shall be permitted (see special regulations for Trochus and Giant Clam). Section 15312.6. Harvest of Marine Gastropods Other Than Trochus for Personal Use. (a) Bag Limit. Harvest shall be limited to thirty (30) pieces, shells included of TITLE 16 11 mixed gastropods per person per day (see special regulations for Trochus and Giant Clam). Marine gastropods harvest must be preserved whole until cooked or frozen. Ornamental shell collectors shall be limited to ten (10) specimens per species and can possess the shell without having to preserve the animal. Any fragments of shells shall count as one (1) specimen. (1) Marine gastropods taken for personal use shall not be sold, traded or bartered. (2) Exception: The personal harvest of selected conchs is permitted. No more than one thousand (1,000) per day per person combined of the species Strombus fragi l is , Strombus gibberelus, Strombus Luhuanes, locally referred to dogas, may be taken. Section 15312.7. Harvest of Marine Bivalves (clams, oysters, and mussels) Other Than Tridacna for Personal Use (species specific regulations take priority over this regulations, see Tridacna clams). (a) Marine bivalves taken locally for personal use shall not be sold, traded or bartered. (b) Harvest shall be limited to two hundred (200) pieces, shells included of bivalves combined per person per day. Marine bivalves taken must be preserved whole until cooked or frozen. Ornamental shell collectors shall be limited to ten (10) specimens per species and can possess the shell without having to preserve the animal. A single valve (half of the shell) or any part thereof shall be counted as one (1) specimen. (c) There shall be no export of locally-caught marine bivalves. Subsection 15312.8. Harvest of Other Marine Invertebrates, Including Holothurians and Echinoderms. (a) Marine invertebrates taken locally for personal use shall not be sold, traded or bartered. (b) Harvest shall be limited to one hundred (100) pieces combined per person per day. (c) There shall be no export of locally-caught marine invertebrate. SUBCHAPTER D. Crabs and Lobsters. Section 15313.0. Commercial Harvest of Crabs. Section 15313.1. Taking of Crabs for Personal Use. Section 15313.0. Commercial Harvest of Crabs and/or Spiny Lobster Other Than Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). (a) Size Limit and Individuals with Eggs. No spiny lobster shall be taken with a carapace (body shell, does not include tail or antennas) length