Taking of Coconut Crabs, Birgus Latro - Authorization for Regulations - Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 9 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations
Made 1996 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- Guam
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Keywords
- marine fisheries, crustaceans, size, fishery management and conservation, aquatic animals
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9 GAR - ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 2 - CONSERVATION, HUNTING & FISHING REGULATIONS CH. 12 - FISHING & TAKING SEA CREATURES ART. 3 - COCONUT CRABS, BIRGUS LATRO - 1996 - P. 6 Article 3 Coconut Crabs, Birgus Latro §12300. Taking of Coconut Crabs, Birgus Latro -- Authorization for Regulations. §12301. Minimum Size. §12300. Taking of Coconut Crabs, Birgus Latro Authorization for Regulations. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of Agriculture by 5 GCA §60108 and 63127, the following regulation relating to the taking of coconut crabs, Birgus Latro is hereby approved. §12301. Minimum Size. It shall be unlawful to capture or have in possession coconut crabs (Ayuyu) having a carapace width of less than three (3) inches. The carapace width is defined as the greatest width of the shell on the back.