Fish and Game Code - Chapter 1 of Division 3; Taking and Possessing in General (secs. 2000 - 2022). Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision California Document type Legislation Date 1957 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Fishery management and conservation Stock enhancement/repopulation Marine fisheries Policy/planning Cartilaginous fishes Offences/penalties Hunting/capture Wildlife products Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code of California declares that it shall be unlawful to take a bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian except as provided in the Code or in a regulation adopted pursuant to the Code. It declares an inland fisheries policy, defines offences, provides general rules for the taking of wild animals or fish and provides rules for inland fishing, the possession of ivory or rhinoceros horn and the taking of sharks. In general it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin. Full text English Website leginfo.legislature.ca.gov