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Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

CSV.1.9.140 Incidental Take by Net or Fish Trap

(a) Any member or duly authorized non-member incidentally taking any fish by the use of a net or fish trap shall either:

(1) Return to the water any such fish which appears capable of surviving;

(2) Retain possession of such fish; or

(3) Transfer as soon as practicable possession of such fish to the tribal conservation department or to a person authorized to enforce this ordinance.

(b) Any such fish transferred pursuant to Section CSV.1.9.140(a)(3) shall be disposed of by the tribe for charitable or governmental purposes.