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Fish and Game Code - Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 6 (Fish); Particular Varieties of Fish (secs. 8140 - 8599.4).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1957 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Seasons Fishing authorization Marine fishes Crustaceans Molluscs Cartilaginous fishes Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Protection of habitats Aquatic plants
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code of California specifies rules applicable to particular varieties of fish. It also stipulates that all fish, the taking of which is not otherwise restricted for commercial purposes, by State or Federal law or any regulations adopted pursuant to those laws, may be taken at any time for commercial purposes. Specific rules on seasons, licences, gear, size, etc. are made for: sardines, anchovies, salmon, lobster, crab, clams and other mollusks, salt-water and anadromous fish generally, sea cucumbers, pacific mackerel, market squid, fresh-water fish generally, crayfish, halibut, herring, krill, tidal invertebrates, prawns and shrimp, white sharks and basking sharks. The provisions of this Chapter also concern drift gill net shark and swordfish fishery and halibut trawl grounds.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

References - Legislation

Amended by

SB-1017 Commercial fishing: drift gill net shark and swordfish fishery: permit transition program

Legislation | United States of America | 2018

Keyword: Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Bycatch, Cartilaginous fishes, Coastal zone management, Enforcement/compliance, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Business/industry/corporations, Inland fisheries, Mariculture, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Marine mammals, Marine pollution, Offences/penalties, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX