CSV.1.9.170 Bait Dealers Regulated

(a) No member shall set, use or operate any net, trap or other device for taking, catching or killing minnows on any body of water unless the member possesses a valid permit authorizing the use of a net, trap or other device for taking, catching or killing minnows on that body of water. Such a permit may be the member's tribal identification card required by Section CSV.1.3.030(c) of this ordinance.

(b) While netting for minnows by the use of any net authorized by Section CSV.1.9.070 of this ordinance [Dip Nets, Fyke Nets and Seines] or other device, except a trap pursuant to subs (3), no member or duly authorized non-member shall:

(1) Remove or destroy vegetation, logs or habitat features;

(2) Handle, transport or hold minnows except in a manner which will reasonably ensure the minnows will be kept alive and healthy; and

(3) Fail to promptly return unharmed to the water all minnows not kept.

(c) While trapping for minnows by the use of any trap no member or duly authorized non-member shall:

(1) Remove or destroy vegetation, logs or habitat features;

(2) Handle, transport or hold minnows except in a manner which will reasonably ensure the minnows will be kept alive and healthy;

(3) Fail to promptly return unharmed to the water all minnows not kept.

(4) NR 20.14(4)Set, use or operate minnow traps unless an identification tag showing the user's tribal identification number or tribal fishing identification number issued by the tribal conservation department is securely attached;

NR 20.14(5)

(5) Set, use or operate minnow traps unless they are raised and the minnows are removed from them at least once every 48 hours from all waters;

NR 20.14(6)

(d) The Tribal Governing Board reserves the right to impose limits on the use of any net, trap or other device for taking, catching or killing minnows provided that the tribal conservation department determines is in the best interest of the Tribe to do so.

(e) The tribal conservation department may impose such other terms and conditions as it deems appropriate or necessary, including biological monitoring requirements appropriate to the level of harvest activity on any body of water.

(f) Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prohibit a member from selling to any person minnows lawfully taken pursuant to this section.