201 CMR 10.00 — Weighing, sorting and culling of fish

201 CMR: O FFICE O F CO N SUMER

AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS REGULATION

201 CMR 10.00: WEIGHING, SORTING AND CULLING OF FISH

Section 1 0 . 0 1 : C ulling o f F ish in All P o rts

201 CMR 10.00 Weighing, sorting and culling of fish

10.02 Weighing of Fish

10.02: Weighing of Fish 1 0 . 0 1 : C ulling o f F ish in All P o rts Haddock over 2½ lbs. Scrod Haddock 1 to 2½ lbs. Cod, Extra Large over 25 lbs. Large Cod 10 to 25 lbs., inclusive Market Cod over 2½ lbs. to 10 lbs. Scrod Cod 1 to 2½ lbs., inclusive Lemon Sole over 3½ lbs. Black Backs 1 to 3½ lbs. Small Black Backs under 1 lb. Grey Sole 2 lbs. and over Small Grey Sole under 2 lbs. Yellow Tails* Dabs 1 lb. and over Small Dabs under 1 lb. Pollack 4 lbs. and over Scrod Pollack 1½ lbs. to 4 lbs. Large Fluke 4 lbs. and over Medium Fluke 3 to 4 lbs. Small Fluke 1½ lbs. to 3 lbs. Large Hake 6 lbs. and over Medium Hake over 2½ to 6 lbs. Small Hake 1½ to 2½ lbs., inclusive Cusk over 3 lbs Scrod Cusk 1½ to 3 lbs., inclusive Tilefish over 3 lbs. Kittens 3½ lbs. and under Halibut, Extra Large over 125 lbs. Large Halibut 60 to 125 lbs. Medium White Halibut 12 to 60 lbs. Chicken Halibut 7 to 12 lbs. Snapper Halibut under 7 lbs. Medium Grey Halibut 12 to 60 lbs. Large Mackerel 2¼ lbs. and over Medium Mackerel 1½ to 2¼ lbs. Small Mackerel 1 to 1½ lbs. Tinker Mackerel ½ to 1 lb. Tack Mackerel under ½ lb. Butterfish 325 fish or less per 100 lbs. Small Butterfish more than 325 fish per 100 lbs. Redfish 120 fillets or less per 10 lbs. Medium Redfish over 120 fillets to 150 fillets per 10 lbs. Small Redfish over 150 fillets per 10 lbs. Whiting no cull but designated "round" or "h. & g" Swordfish over 110 lbs. Baby Swordfish 110 lbs. and under Scallops 9 lbs. per gal., no cull

• Note - Yellow Tails: ¾ lbs. and over -- In the alternative by the average number of fish per 125 lb.

201 CMR: O FFICE O F CO N SUMER AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS REGULATION box. (a) up to 110; (b) 111 to 130; (c) 131 to 150; (d) 151 to 170; (e) 171 to 190.

201 CMR: O FFICE O F CO N SUMER

AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS REGULATION

10.02 Weighing of Fish

10.02: Weighing of Fish In all ports, an allowance shall be made for tare weight of ½ lb. per bag on scallops. Tare weights of vehicles, barrels, boxes or other containing units shall be regularly taken. All weighing operations shall be in accordance with 202 CMR (Division of Standards). In the Port of Boston, an allowance of 5% for ice and other foreign substance shall be made in bulk weighing, except in the circumstance where anabnormallylarge amount of ice is in the fish a percentage allowance may be mutually agreed upon by the buyer and the seller. Inthe Port of Gloucester, on Grey Sole and Dabs, an allowance for ice and other foreign substance of ten lbs. per 250 lb. barrel of fish shall be made unless other allowance is mutually agreed upon by the buyer and the seller. No allowance to be made for ice and other foreign substance on Ground Fish. In the Port of New Bedford, on Ground Fish and Flounders, an allowance shall be made of four lbs. per 100 lb. box or basket for ice or other foreign substance. St. 1969, c. 704 transferred the responsibility for adopting such regulations to the Secretary of Consumer Affairs. The law provided that the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries would be in effect until superseded, revised, rescinded or canceled in accordance with St. 1969, c. 704. REGULATO RY AUTHO RITY 201 CMR 10.00: M.G.L. c. 94, § 86; M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 2 and 3.