Section 6.42 - Other Minimum Sizes and Possession Limits(1)Definitions. Sand Lance means those species of fish known as American sand lance (Ammodytes americanus) and Northern sand lance (Ammodytes dubius).
Weakfish means that species of fish known as Cynoscion regalis.
White Perch means that species of fish known as Morone americana.
(2)Sand Lance. It shall be unlawful for any person to retain, possess or land more than 200 pounds of sand lance per calendar day or trip, whichever period of time is longer.(3)Weakfish. It shall be unlawful for: (a) any person to possess weakfish less than 16 inches in total length.(b) recreational fishermen to possess more than one weakfish per calendar day.(c) commercial fishermen to retain, possess or land more than 100 pounds of weakfish per calendar day or trip, whichever period is longer.(4)White Perch. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess white perch less than eight inches in total length.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess more than 25 white perch at any time.(c) These limits apply only to white perch harvested in coastal waters as defined by M.G.L. c. 130, § 1.Amended, Mass Register Issue 1259, eff. 4/25/2014.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1265, eff. 7/18/2014.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1296, eff. 6/5/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1324, eff. 10/21/2016.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1336, eff. 4/7/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1363, eff. 4/20/2018.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1391, eff. 5/17/2019.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1405, eff. 11/29/2019.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1416, eff. 5/1/2020.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1445, eff. 6/11/2021.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1469, eff. 5/13/2022.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1491, eff. 1/20/2023.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1500, eff. 7/21/2023.