§ 49-15-87. “Peeler crab” and “soft-shell crab” defined

MS Code § 49-15-87 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) “Peeler crab” means a blue crab having a new soft shell fully developed under the hard shell and having a definite white, pink or red line or rim on the outer edge of the back fin or flipper.

(b) “Soft-shell crab” means a peeler crab which has recently shed its hard shell.