NR 25.04(2)(a)(a) In the absence of such a designation, or a qualified transferee, or a transferee capable of accepting the transfer under this section, members of the immediate family of the licensee who meet the eligibility requirements of this section shall be offered the license. The offer shall be made by the department in the following order:

NR 25.04(2)(b)(b) If, under the criteria of s. 29.519, Stats., and this chapter, a prospective transferee under this subsection is not eligible to receive a license at the time it is offered, but he or she could become eligible within 2 years, the department shall offer the license to the person. If the person accepts the license within 30 days of the offer, the person shall have 2 years from the date of acceptance to show that he or she meets the eligibility requirements of s. 29.519, Stats., and this chapter, during which time the license shall be held in abeyance by the department. However, if it becomes apparent to the department that the person cannot become eligible within 2 years from the date of acceptance; if the person fails to become eligible within the 2-year period; or if the person does not accept the offer within 30 days, the department shall offer the license to the next prospective transferee under this subsection, if any exist.

NR 25.04(2)(c)(c) All offers of transfer under this subsection shall be accepted within 30 days from the date of offer or be considered refused.

NR 25.04(3)(3) Licenses may not be transferred if the licensee or the transferee is charged with a violation of outlying waters commercial fishing laws under which conviction could cause revocation or suspension of that license. This subsection shall apply from the issuance of the citation or complaint until the matter is adjudicated or dismissed.

NR 25.04(5)(5) License transfers shall be reviewed and approved or denied by the commercial fishing board of the body of water for which the license authorizes commercial fishing. Such review and approval or denial shall occur no later than the next regular quarterly meeting of the appropriate commercial fishing board.

NR 25.04(7)(7) In addition, a licensed commercial fisher may not transfer a license authorizing commercial fishing on Lake Michigan to another person unless the proposed transferee meets the eligibility requirements of s. NR 25.03 (2) (b) 1.

NR 25.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249, eff. 10-1-76; r. and recr. Register, October, 1979, No. 286, eff. 11-1-79; r. and recr. Register, June 1985, No. 354, eff. 7-1-85; emerg. cr. (7), eff. 5-22-86; cr. (7), Register, December, 1986, No. 372, eff. 1-1-87; am. (7) (intro.), Register, April, 1988, No. 388, eff. 5-1-88; emerg. am. (7) (b), eff. 4-1-91; am. (7) (b), Register, August, 1991, No. 428, eff. 9-1-91; r. and recr. (2) (b), Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; CR 08-060: am. (6) and (7) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.

NR 25.05(1)(1) Open seasons. In the outlying waters there shall be an open season subject to other conditions established in this chapter and by statute on the various species of fish embraced within specified dates, both inclusive, as follows. During any time other than the open season no person may take, catch or kill fish or fish for fish, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.

NR 25.05(2)(2) Size limits. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, no fish of a length or size less than that specified for each variety of any of the following varieties may be possessed or under control. The measurement of the length of a fish within the meaning of this chapter shall be taken in a straight line in a natural position without manipulation from the tip of the snout to the end of the fully extended tail fin. The measurement of length shall apply without allowance made for the shrinkage of the fish.

NR 25.05(3)(a)(a) Possess species of fish for which there is no open season.

NR 25.05(3)(b)(b) While on the water, possess species of fish outside of the open season for that species.

NR 25.05(3)(c)(c) Catch, take or kill more fish than authorized by his or her harvest limit, except as provided in par. (g). The harvest limit for species of fish for which an open season is provided and a quota has been established shall be the individual quota established by commercial fishing boards or the department for the person harvesting the fish.

NR 25.05(3)(d)(d) Fish for a species of fish in a zone for which the person has no harvest limit.

NR 25.05(3)(e)(e) At the time of landing, possess fish eggs that weigh more than 25% of the simultaneously landed dressed carcasses of fish of the species from which the eggs were taken.

NR 25.05(3)(f)(f) At the time of landing, possess fish viscera that weighs more than 50% of the simultaneously landed dressed carcasses of fish of the species from which the viscera were taken.

NR 25.05(3)(g)(g) Take, catch or kill more fish, by species and zone, than authorized by the total of the person’s individual catch quotas and permits under the person’s fleet reporting program, if the person is engaged in fleet reporting under s. NR 25.135.