- A. "Commercial fish" shall mean gizzard shad, whitesucker, carpsucker, flannelmouth sucker, smallmouth buffalo, carp, gar, yellow perch and all species of bullheads.
- B. "Commercial fisherman" shall mean a person who makes or intends to make income by taking and selling commercial fish.
- C. "Commercial fishing permit" shall mean a permit issued by the director of the department of game and fish to authorize a commercial fisherman and their named employees to take commercial fish from specified waters by specified means.
- D. "Commercial fishing water" shall mean a water that the director of the department of game and fish has designated as one for which commercial fishing permits will be available.
- E. “Minnow” shall mean all non-game fish sold as bait, regardless of taxonomic classification.
- F. “Bait dealers license” shall mean a license issued by the director of the department of game and fish to authorize a vendor and their named employees to sell minnows, amphibians, and crayfish for use as bait.
[19.31.9.7 NMAC – Rp, 19.31.9.7 NMAC, 11/9/2021]