Fishing with Gill Nets (Tekin)

(a)It shall be unlawful to abandon or discard a gill net in the waters of Guam.

(b)It shall be unlawful to leave a gill net, whether attended or unattended, in the waters of Guam for more than six

(6)consecutive hours. For the purposes of this Section, the six

(6)hour consecutive period continues to run if the gill net is not moved at least fifty

(50)yards within a six

(6)hour period from the time of its initial placement in the waters of Guam.

(c)It shall be unlawful to use a gill net with a length greater than one thousand (1,000) feet and no person shall intentionally set a net to drift in the waters of Guam.

(d)No person other than an individual engaged in traditional fishing methods as that term is defined by Section 63101(h) of this Chapter, or engaged in fishing for scientific purposes as permitted by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources of the Department of Agriculture shall take marine life with a gill net, including pelagic drift nets.