(1)  Commercially protected fish are fish or classes of fish prescribed as such for the purposes of this Division.

(2)  Fish or a class of fish may be prescribed as commercially protected fish by reference to any one or more of the following:

(a) a species or type of fish;

(b) a description of fish by reference to sex, size, weight, reproductive cycle or any other characteristics;

(c) an area of State waters from which fish are taken or can be taken.