1998 Minnesota Statutes

     97A.551 Transportation of fish. 

    Subdivision 1. Repealed, 1987 c 149 art 1 s 54 

    Subd. 2.    Fish transported through state.  A person 
 may not transport game fish taken in another state or country 
 through the state during the closed season or in excess of the 
 possession limit unless the fish are: 

    (1) transported by common carrier; or 

    (2) tagged, sealed, or marked as prescribed by the 
 commissioner.  

    Subd. 3.    Shipping fish.  A person that has a license 
 to take fish may make three shipments of fish in a license year 
 to any person within or out of the state after obtaining a 
 permit for each shipment from the commissioner.  A shipment may 
 not contain more than a possession limit of one species of fish 
 per licensee. 

    Subd. 4.    Walleye; northern pike.  Walleye and 
 northern pike may be possessed, transported, or shipped in a 
 dressed or undressed condition. 

    Subd. 5.    Preparation and packing of fish for 
 transportation.  The commissioner may adopt rules for the 
 preparation and packing of fish for transportation. 

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 81; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 39; 1993 c 185 
 s 1; 1993 c 231 s 37