The following word or term when used in this chapter shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Mugel genus" means white mullet, striped mullet, and flathead grey mullet.

"Snagging" means the act of intentionally hooking or attempting to hook a fish in any part of its body other than its mouth using a fishing line, hook, or other device.

"Towing of fish" means tethering a fish by any method behind the vessel while the engine is running and in gear.

It shall be unlawful for any person to take or to attempt to take any finfish by means of snagging other than Atlantic menhaden and species in the Mugel genus.