2017-2018 Texas Commercial Fishing Guide
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ESCAPE RINGS
A crab trap must be equipped with at
least two escape vents in each crabretaining chamber and located on the
outside trap walls (saltwater perch
traps are not required to be equipped
with escape rings). Escape vents must
be at least 2-3/8 inches in diameter.
DEGRADABLE PANELS
A crab trap and a saltwater perch trap must be equipped with a degradable panel.
A trap is considered to have a degradable panel if one of the following methods is used
in construction of the trap:
Option 1
The lid tie-down strap is hooked into a LOOP of
approved material.
Option 2
The lid tie-down strap is hooked into a BRIDLE
of approved material.
Option 3
A hole (minimum of 3 in. x 6 in.) may be cut in
the trap sidewall AND EITHER
a. The hole is laced over with a single strand of
approved material; OR
b. Wire mesh is laced into the hole with a single
strand of approved material; OR
c. The hole is covered by a hinged door tied
once at the top with a single strand of
approved material.
Escape
rings
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