B. A person may not fail to comply with the restrictions established under this subsection.

C. The department shall submit an annual report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters no later than March 1st of each year on the use of gill nets by department personnel. The report must include a summary of each use of gill nets, indicating the following:

(1) The specific purpose for which the gill nets were used;

(2) The date of each use;

(3) The location of each use by water body, town and county; and

(4) The number and mortality of each species of fish taken by gill nets.

4. Permits allowing use of gill nets by other state agencies. The department may authorize the use of gill nets by other state agencies for purposes of scientific research or public safety projects. Any authorization by the department for another state agency to utilize gill nets must be given through written permit.

A. The authority granted to the department under this subsection is subject to the following constraints.

(1) Any authorization by the department for another state agency to utilize gill nets must be given through written permit.

(2) Both ends of the gill net must be marked with buoys that are clearly visible from a distance of 300 feet and that identify the state agency responsible for setting the net.

(3) The results of each netting must be forwarded on a weekly basis to the department, and the records of the results must be available for public inspection at the department.