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| Public Act 102-0724 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning fish.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by | ||||
changing Sections 15-105 and 15-130 as follows:
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(515 ILCS 5/15-105) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-105)
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Sec. 15-105. Devices near spillways, fishways, lakes, and | ||||
dams. | ||||
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), it It | ||||
shall be unlawful to use or operate any commercial devices | ||||
within
300 yards above or below all spillways, fishways, or | ||||
locks or dams of any
type or in a manner that obstructs more | ||||
than one-half the width of any
stream or watercourse.
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(b) A commercial fisherman may obstruct more than one-half | ||||
the width of any stream or watercourse if: (i) the commercial | ||||
fisherman is within sight of his or her gear and available to | ||||
prevent boaters from contacting his or her nets; and (ii) the | ||||
commercial fisherman places at least 2 fluorescent orange | ||||
buoys that are at least 2 feet in diameter on the opposite side | ||||
of the net from which the commercial fisherman is working to | ||||
warn boaters of the presence of the commercial fisherman's | ||||
nets. | ||||
(Source: P.A. 87-833.)
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(515 ILCS 5/15-130) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-130)
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Sec. 15-130. Gill or trammel net. It shall be unlawful to | ||
use a gill or
trammel net except in the Mississippi River, in | ||
the Ohio River, and in the
Illinois River from
its mouth up to | ||
the Illinois River bridge, Highway Route 89, including
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adjacent backwaters but not above the mouth of any stream, | ||
ditch, or
tributary connected to these backwaters. No trammel | ||
net used under this
Section shall have meshes less than 2 | ||
inches bar measurement and no gill
net used under this Section | ||
shall have meshes less than 4 inches bar
measurement. No gill | ||
or trammel net shall be less than 100 feet in length.
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All gill or trammel nets that are set in any body of water | ||
shall be under
the immediate supervision of the operator, who | ||
may be the licensee or his
or her employee, except (i) from May | ||
1 to September 30, (ii) when the nets
are set under the ice, | ||
(iii) from sunset to sunrise, or (iv) as specified by | ||
administrative rule. Immediate
supervision shall be defined as | ||
the operator being on the waters where the
nets are set to be | ||
readily available to identify the nets to law
enforcement | ||
officers empowered to enforce this Code. It shall be unlawful
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for any employee on any one day to lift or attend nets of more | ||
than
one licensee.
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All gill or trammel nets set under the ice shall be at a | ||
distance of not
less than 100 yards from any natural opening in | ||
the ice.
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A net shall be defined as a "trammel net" for the purposes | ||
of enforcing this Code if: (i) there are no less than 3 panels | ||
of mesh tied to a single float and lead line; (ii) the outer | ||
panels of mesh are constructed of a number 9 or larger diameter | ||
twine; (iii) the outer panels of mesh are diamond shaped and no | ||
greater than 40 inch bar measure; and (iv) the inner panel of | ||
mesh is not less than 2 inches bar measure. | ||
A net shall be defined as a "gill net" for the purposes of | ||
enforcing this Code if it is constructed of a single panel of | ||
mesh that is not less than 3 inches bar measure that is tied to | ||
a single float and lead line. | ||
The Department may modify provisions of this Section as | ||
provided in
Section 1-135.
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(Source: P.A. 95-147, eff. 8-14-07.)
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