1. (a) The finfish in this subsection may be imported only by the holder of a finfish import license. To be lawfully imported, sold or purchased in Texas bass of the genus Micropterus, crappie, flathead catfish, red drum, striped bass, white bass or a hybrid of any of these fish must be farm raised and fed a prepared feed containing 20% or more of plant protein or grain by-products as a primary food source.

2. (b) Except as provided in Parks and Wildlife Code, §66.020, it is unlawful for any person to buy, offer to buy, sell or offer to sell, possess for the purpose of sale, transport or ship for the purpose of sale, barter, or exchange the species listed in this subsection:

   1. (1) Bass of the genus Micropterus;
   2. (2) Bass, striped;
   3. (3) Bass, white;
   4. (4) Bass, yellow;
   5. (5) Catfish, flathead;
   6. (6) Crappie, black;
   7. (7) Crappie, white;
   8. (8) Drum, red;
   9. (9) Grouper, goliath (formerly called jewfish);
   10. (10) Marlin, blue;
   11. (11) Marlin, white;
   12. (12) Muskellunge;
   13. (13) Pike, northern;
   14. (14) Sailfish;
   15. (15) Sauger;
   16. (16) Seatrout, spotted;
   17. (17) Snook;
   18. (18) Spearfish, longbill;
   19. (19) Tarpon;
   20. (20) Walleye; and
   21. (21) Hybrids of any of these fish.

Source Note:The provisions of this §57.371 adopted to be effective June 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 3644.