Culling of Fish in All Ports

Haddock Scrod Haddock 1 to 2½ lbs. Cod, Extra Large Large Cod 10 to 25 lbs., inclusive Market Cod over 2½ lbs. to 10 lbs. Scrod Cod 1 to 2½ lbs., inclusive Lemon Sole Black Backs Small Black Backs under 1 lb. Grey Sole Small Grey Sole Yellow Tails* Dabs 1 lb. and over Small Dabs under 1 lb. Pollack Scrod Pollack Large Fluke Medium Fluke Small Fluke Large Hake 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 Large Halibut Medium White Halibut Chicken Halibut Snapper Halibut Medium Grey Halibut Large Mackerel 2¼ lbs. and over Medium Mackerel 1½ to 2¼ lbs. Small Mackerel 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 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. box. (a) up to 110; (b) 111 to 130; (c) 131 to 150; (d) 151 to 170; (e) 171 to 190. 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.