District of Columbia § 8-2231.11 Allowable fishing gear types.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 8-2231.11 — Allowable fishing gear types.

District of Columbia § 8-2231.11

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 8Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

Ch. 22Wildlife Protection.

Subch. IIIFishing.

Part BEstablishing and Clarifying Fishing Authorities.

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D.C. Code § 8-2231.11 (2026).

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(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the Mayor may authorize and license the possession, transport, and use of bows, arrows, spears, and other implements for the capture or killing of any fish.

(b)No person shall possess, transport, or use an implement authorized under this section, unless a license issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is in the licensee's physical possession when the licensee is possessing, transporting, or using the implement.

(c)The Mayor may impose civil infraction penalties, fines, and fees for a violation of this section or regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, pursuant to the procedures of Chapter 18 of Title 2 .

(d)The Department of Energy and Environment may enter into an agreement with any federal or District agency to work cooperativ

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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Mayor may authorize and license the possession, transport, and use of bows, arrows, spears, and other implements for the capture or killing of any fish.

(b) No person shall possess, transport, or use an implement authorized under this section, unless a license issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is in the licensee's physical possession when the licensee is possessing, transporting, or using the implement.

(c) The Mayor may impose civil infraction penalties, fines, and fees for a violation of this section or regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, pursuant to the procedures of Chapter 18 of Title 2 .

(d) The Department of Energy and Environment may enter into an agreement with any federal or District agency to work cooperatively on enforcement of this section or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this section.

(e) The Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this part .