N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-06-10: Commercial sales of fish

No sale, barter, or trading of fish abounding in any waters of this state shall be legal except that:

1.Persons authorized by section 20.1-06-05 may sell fish as directed by the director.

2.Any person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company peddling fish may do so only after obtaining a license issued by the director upon payment of the required annual fee. The person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company shall keep a full and complete record of the source of fish as prescribed by the director.

3.Any person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company operating a permanently located wholesale fish market, jobbing house, or other place for the wholesale marketing of fish, or a grocery store or retail fish market, may sell fish from its permanent location without obtaining a license, but must keep records of purchases.

4.Any person operating a private fish hatchery may sell fish owned or raised for market or for stocking waters.