The word “fish” as appears in this chapter shall mean “fresh water fish”. The provisions of this chapter shall not amend, repeal or diminish the authority heretofore vested in the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources or the work and function of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-3-17
“Fish” defined; effect of chapter on authority of other agencies
Known as the Fisheries and Wildlife Management Law
The act spans §§ 49–49 (9 sections).
Codes, 1942, § 5840-59; Laws, 1970, ch. 276, § 9; Laws, 1994, ch. 578, § 57, eff from and after July 1, 1994.
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