California Code
Fish and Game Code - FGC
DIVISION 6 - FISH

PART 1 - GENERALLY

CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous

Section 5500. - 5500. It is unlawful to use explosives in the waters...

Section 5501. - 5501. The department may take any fish which, in its...

Section 5503. - 5503. It is unlawful to take any fish for the...

Section 5504. - 5504. The department may issue a letter of authorization to...

Section 5505. - 5505. Mollusks, crustaceans, and amphibia may be used for bait...

Section 5507. - 5507. It is unlawful for any person to possess, except...

Section 5508. - 5508. It is unlawful to possess on any boat or...

Section 5509. - 5509. It is unlawful to possess on any boat or...

Section 5510. - 5510. The commission may adopt regulations to prevent deterioration and...

Section 5511. - 5511. Except under permit of the department, it is unlawful...

Section 5514. - 5514. (a) It is unlawful to kill or retain in...

Section 5515. - 5515. (a) (1) Except as provided in this section or...

Section 5516. - 5516. Any river, stream, lake, or other body of water...

Section 5517. - 5517. (a) Except as authorized by a permit issued pursuant...

Section 5520. - 5520. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 5521. - 5521. A moratorium is imposed on the taking, possessing, or...

Section 5521.5. - 5521.5. (a) In addition to the moratorium imposed by Section...

Section 5521.6. - 5521.6. Notwithstanding Sections 5521 and 5521.5, a registered aquaculturist may...

Section 5522. - 5522. (a) On or before January 1, 2003, the department...

Section 5523. - 5523. (a) (1) If the Director of Environmental Health Hazard...

CHAPTER 2 - Pollution

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 5650. - 5650. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), it is...

Section 5650.1. - 5650.1. (a) A person who violates Section 5650 is subject...

Section 5651. - 5651. Whenever it is determined by the department that a...

Section 5652. - 5652. (a) It is unlawful to deposit, permit to pass...

Section 5653. - 5653. (a) The use of vacuum or suction dredge equipment...

Section 5653.1. - 5653.1. (a) The issuance of permits to operate vacuum or...

Section 5653.3. - 5653.3. Any person required to possess a permit pursuant to...

Section 5653.5. - 5653.5. For purposes of Section 5653, “river, stream, or lake”...

Section 5653.7. - 5653.7. In the event of an unanticipated water level change,...

Section 5653.8. - 5653.8. For purposes of Sections 5653 and 5653.3, “person” does...

Section 5653.9. - 5653.9. The department shall adopt regulations to carry out Section...

Section 5654. - 5654. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 5523 and except as provided...

Section 5655. - 5655. (a) In addition to the responsibilities imposed pursuant to...

Section 5656. - 5656. Any recovery or settlement of money damages, including, but...

ARTICLE 2 - Shellfish Area Contamination

Section 5669. - 5669. For purposes of this chapter, “shellfish” means any bivalve...

Section 5670. - 5670. It is unlawful to take shellfish used or intended...

Section 5671. - 5671. The State Department of Health Services may: (a) Examine...

Section 5672. - 5672. Upon the determination by the State Department of Health...

Section 5673. - 5673. The fact of posting the notices shall be published...

Section 5674. - 5674. The State Department of Health Services shall enforce the...

Section 5675. - 5675. If examinations are conducted pursuant to this article for...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Purification of Mollusks

Section 5700. - 5700. Notwithstanding Sections 5670, 5672, 8341, and 9050, native and...

Section 5701. - 5701. The State Department of Health Services may make sanitary...

Section 5701.5. - 5701.5. If examinations are conducted by the State Department of...

Section 5702. - 5702. Any person who moves any native mollusks taken under...

ARTICLE 3 - Trinity and Klamath River Fish and Game District

Section 5800. - 5800. (a) It is unlawful to conduct any mining operations...

Section 5801. - 5801. Section 5800 does not affect any other laws applying...

Section 5802. - 5802. Section 5800 does not apply to the construction, repair,...

Section 5803. - 5803. No provision of this article is a limitation on...

CHAPTER 3 - Dams, Conduits, and Screens

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 5900. - 5900. As used in this chapter: (a) “Dam” includes all...

Section 5901. - 5901. Except as otherwise provided in this code, it is...

Section 5902. - 5902. In including the United States within the scope of...

Section 5903. - 5903. The United States shall file with the commission pursuant...

Section 5904. - 5904. The application of the United States shall give the...

ARTICLE 2 - Dams and Obstructions

Section 5930. - 5930. The department shall, from time to time, examine all...

Section 5931. - 5931. If, in the opinion of the commission, there is...

Section 5932. - 5932. When all of the provisions of this article have...

Section 5933. - 5933. Whenever an application for approval of plans and specifications...

Section 5934. - 5934. The commission or any party may, in any hearing,...

Section 5935. - 5935. The owner of any dam upon which a fishway...

Section 5936. - 5936. It is unlawful to wilfully destroy, injure, or obstruct...

Section 5937. - 5937. The owner of any dam shall allow sufficient water...

Section 5938. - 5938. Whenever in the opinion of the commission it is...

Section 5939. - 5939. The hatchery, traps, and other equipment necessary to operate...

Section 5940. - 5940. If the owner of the dam generates electricity at...

Section 5941. - 5941. The owner shall permit the use of water, without...

Section 5942. - 5942. The commission may, in lieu of a fishway, hatchery,...

Section 5943. - 5943. (a) The owner of a dam shall accord to...

Section 5944. - 5944. The owner of a dam is not liable in...

Section 5945. - 5945. The department may sell, at cost, to the owner...

Section 5946. - 5946. The provisions of Section 5938 shall not be applicable...

Section 5947. - 5947. It is unlawful for the owner of a dam...

Section 5948. - 5948. No person shall cause or having caused, permit to...

ARTICLE 3 - Conduits and Screens: Diversions Over 250 Cubic Feet per Second

Section 5980. - 5980. This article shall apply only to conduits described in...

Section 5981. - 5981. The department shall examine all conduits; and order the...

Section 5982. - 5982. An order to install a screen shall be in...

Section 5983. - 5983. When an order is made to install a screen,...

Section 5984. - 5984. If the expense of constructing or installing a screen...

Section 5985. - 5985. The owner of the conduit shall, within 10 days...

Section 5986. - 5986. All money paid by the department to the owner...

Section 5987. - 5987. The department shall not pay one-half of the expense...

Section 5988. - 5988. When a screen has been installed, the owner may,...

Section 5989. - 5989. After acceptance, should the screen fail to function in...

Section 5990. - 5990. It is unlawful for the owner of a conduit...

Section 5991. - 5991. In lieu of the department’s ordering the owner to...

Section 5992. - 5992. Any screen installed under any of the provisions of...

Section 5993. - 5993. Before the installation of any screen under the provisions...

ARTICLE 4 - Conduits and Screens: Diversions Less Than 250 Cubic Feet per Second

Section 6020. - 6020. This article shall apply only to conduits with a...

Section 6021. - 6021. The department shall examine new or existing conduits, and...

Section 6022. - 6022. Sufficient water for a bypass shall be not to...

Section 6023. - 6023. The department shall serve written notice upon each owner...

Section 6024. - 6024. If the owner fails to sign and return the...

Section 6025. - 6025. It is unlawful for the owner of a conduit...

Section 6026. - 6026. Any screen installed under this article shall be such...

Section 6027. - 6027. This article does not prevent the department from removing...

Section 6028. - 6028. All money paid by the department to the owner...

ARTICLE 5 - Diversion of Water From Streams

Section 6100. - 6100. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of Article 3 (commencing with...

CHAPTER 4 - Infected or Diseased Fish

Section 6300. - 6300. This chapter applies to all fish and amphibia, including,...

Section 6301. - 6301. The department may enter at any time any vehicle,...

Section 6302. - 6302. Except as otherwise provided in Division 12 (commencing with...

Section 6303. - 6303. All fish, amphibia, or aquatic plants which the department...

Section 6304. - 6304. If the department finds any infected, diseased, or parasitized...

Section 6305. - 6305. It is unlawful to carry or cause to be...

Section 6306. - 6306. The expense of any examination made necessary by the...

CHAPTER 5 - Fish Planting and Propagation

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 6400. - 6400. It is unlawful to place, plant, or cause to...

Section 6400.5. - 6400.5. In addition to Section 6400, it is unlawful to...

Section 6401. - 6401. Any person may, under the terms of a permit...

Section 6402. - 6402. The department may plant fish in streams passing through,...

Section 6403. - 6403. This chapter does not apply to activities governed by...

ARTICLE 2 - Artificial Reefs

Section 6420. - 6420. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 6421. - 6421. For purposes of this article, the following terms have...

Section 6422. - 6422. The department shall administer the California Artificial Reef Program....

Section 6423. - 6423. The program shall include all of the following: (a)...

Section 6424. - 6424. The amount allocated for the administration of the program...

Section 6425. - 6425. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

ARTICLE 4 - Grass Carp

Section 6440. - 6440. The Legislature finds and declares that triploid grass carp...

Section 6450. - 6450. The department shall adopt regulations that provide for the...

Section 6451. - 6451. All providers of triploid grass carp for use under...

Section 6452. - 6452. Prior to receiving a permit from the department to...

Section 6453. - 6453. (a) On or before March 1 of each year...

Section 6454. - 6454. The department shall establish permit and inspection fees sufficient...

Section 6455. - 6455. The department shall impose conditions in the permit to...

Section 6456. - 6456. Nothing in this article shall be construed as restricting...

Section 6457. - 6457. Because of its experience and continuing involvement with hydrilla...

Section 6460. - 6460. If the department obtains documented and verifiable evidence of...

ARTICLE 8 - Ocean Fishery Research

Section 6590. - 6590. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 6591. - 6591. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:...

Section 6592. - 6592. There is hereby established in state government the California...

Section 6593. - 6593. (a) The program is administered by the director with...

Section 6594. - 6594. (a) To advise the director in establishing policy and...

Section 6594.1. - 6594.1. (a) In order to foster a transparent and collaborative...

Section 6594.3. - 6594.3. The director shall convene an annual public meeting where...

Section 6594.5. - 6594.5. (a) The director shall consider the findings and results...

Section 6595. - 6595. (a) All fees collected by the department pursuant to...

Section 6596.1. - 6596.1. (a) In addition to a valid California sport fishing...

Section 6596.3. - 6596.3. The director shall provide for the solicitation of input...

Section 6597. - 6597. (a) The department may contract with any public or...

Section 6597.5. - 6597.5. It is in the interest of the state to...

Section 6598. - 6598. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

CHAPTER 5.5 - California Marine Resources Legacy Act

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 6600. - 6600. This act shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 6601. - 6601. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 6602. - 6602. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 6603. - 6603. (a) This chapter establishes a program through which an...

Section 6604. - 6604. (a) A proposed project to partially remove an offshore...

Section 6605. - 6605. (a) Nothing in this chapter is intended, and it...

ARTICLE 2 - Partial Removal of Offshore Oil Structures

Section 6610. - 6610. (a) An owner or operator, or other party responsible...

Section 6611. - 6611. (a) The application for partial removal shall include, at...

Section 6612. - 6612. (a) Upon receipt of an application to partially remove...

Section 6613. - 6613. (a) The council shall determine whether the partial removal...

Section 6614. - 6614. (a) Upon certification of the appropriate environmental documents by...

Section 6615. - 6615. Prior to granting conditional approval of an application for...

Section 6616. - 6616. The department may grant conditional approval of an application...

Section 6617. - 6617. Upon a finding that all the requirements of Sections...

Section 6618. - 6618. (a) The cost savings from the partial removal of...

Section 6619. - 6619. Upon a determination by the department that the full...

Section 6620. - 6620. The department shall not take title to a decommissioned...

Section 6621. - 6621. Upon the department’s final approval of the first application...

CHAPTER 6 - Kelp and Other Aquatic Plants

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 6650. - 6650. Every person engaged in harvesting kelp or other aquatic...

Section 6651. - 6651. (a) A license granting the privilege to harvest kelp...

Section 6652. - 6652. Every person engaged in harvesting kelp shall determine the...

Section 6653. - 6653. The commission may make such regulations as may be...

Section 6653.5. - 6653.5. (a) The department may issue permits for the drying...

Section 6654. - 6654. If, at any time, the commission finds that the...

Section 6655. - 6655. Within 10 days after the service of such a...

Section 6656. - 6656. The commission may revoke and prohibit reissuance for a...

Section 6657. - 6657. The commission may, subject to such regulations as it...

ARTICLE 2 - Royalties

Section 6680. - 6680. In addition to the license fee provided for in...

ARTICLE 3 - Exclusive Leases

Section 6700. - 6700. The commission may lease to any person the exclusive...

Section 6701. - 6701. Persons wishing to lease the exclusive privilege to harvest...

Section 6701.5. - 6701.5. A deposit of not less than forty dollars ($40)...

Section 6702. - 6702. (a) If the commission finds that the kelp beds...

Section 6703. - 6703. The initial term of a lease for the exclusive...

Section 6704. - 6704. (a) Each kelp bed lease entered into or renewed,...

Section 6705. - 6705. Notwithstanding Section 6704, with respect to any kelp lease...

Section 6706. - 6706. Notwithstanding Sections 6703 and 6704, at any time during...

Section 6707. - 6707. Each lease entered into, or renewed, on or after...

Section 6708. - 6708. A lease may not be assigned, in whole or...

Section 6709. - 6709. A lease, or any renewal thereof, shall be submitted...

Section 6710. - 6710. When an exclusive privilege to harvest kelp has been...

Section 6711. - 6711. The department shall inform the State Lands Commission of...

ARTICLE 4 - Noncommercial Use of Kelp

Section 6750. - 6750. The commission may regulate the taking, collecting, harvesting, gathering,...

Section 6751. - 6751. The provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 6650),...

CHAPTER 7 - Amphibia

ARTICLE 1 - Frogs

Section 6850. - 6850. As used in this article, “frog” means all species...

Section 6851. - 6851. Except as otherwise provided in this code or in...

Section 6852. - 6852. Any person who conducts a place of business where...

Section 6854. - 6854. It is unlawful to take frogs by the use...

Section 6855. - 6855. The department may issue a permit to take and...

ARTICLE 2 - Frog-Jumping Contests

Section 6880. - 6880. As used in this article, “frog-jumping contest” means a...

Section 6881. - 6881. Frogs to be used in frog-jumping contests shall be...

Section 6882. - 6882. If the means used for taking such frogs can,...

Section 6883. - 6883. Any person may possess any number of live frogs...

Section 6884. - 6884. A frog which is not kept in a manner...

Section 6885. - 6885. The commission has no power to modify the provisions...

ARTICLE 3 - Commercial Use of Amphibians Except Frogs

Section 6895. - 6895. “Native amphibians” as used in this article means salamanders,...

Section 6896. - 6896. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commission...

CHAPTER 8 - Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program Act

ARTICLE 1 - Citation and Legislative Findings

Section 6900. - 6900. This chapter shall be known and may be cited...

Section 6901. - 6901. The Legislature, for purposes of this chapter, finds as...

Section 6902. - 6902. The Legislature, for purposes of this chapter, declares as...

Section 6903. - 6903. It is the policy of the state and the...

Section 6903.5. - 6903.5. The department shall encourage other nonprofit hatcheries and nonprofit...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 6910. - 6910. Unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the...

Section 6911. - 6911. “Production” means the survival of fish to adulthood as...

Section 6912. - 6912. “Program” means the program for protecting and increasing the...

ARTICLE 3 - Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program

Section 6920. - 6920. (a) The department shall, with the advice of the...

Section 6921. - 6921. The program shall identify the measures the department will...

Section 6922. - 6922. The program shall include, but is not limited to,...

Section 6923. - 6923. Measures which are the responsibility of other agencies or...

Section 6924. - 6924. The department shall determine the initial elements of the...

ARTICLE 4 - Effect of Reduced Water Flows

Section 6930. - 6930. (a) Subject to the availability of funds for the...

PART 1.7 - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

CHAPTER 1 - General Policies

Section 7050. - 7050. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the Pacific...

Section 7051. - 7051. (a) A regulation adopted pursuant to this part shall...

CHAPTER 2 - Marine Fisheries Generally

Section 7055. - 7055. The Legislature finds and declares that it is the...

Section 7056. - 7056. In order to achieve the primary fishery management goal...

Section 7058. - 7058. Any fishery management regulation adopted by the commission shall,...

Section 7059. - 7059. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

CHAPTER 3 - Fisheries Science

Section 7060. - 7060. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that for the...

Section 7062. - 7062. (a) The department shall establish a program for external...

CHAPTER 4 - Commission and Department

Section 7065. - 7065. (a) The director shall report annually in writing to...

Section 7066. - 7066. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a number...

CHAPTER 5 - Fishery Management Plans General Policies

Section 7070. - 7070. The Legislature finds and declares that the critical need...

Section 7071. - 7071. (a) Any white seabass fishery management plan adopted by...

Section 7072. - 7072. (a) Fishery management plans shall form the primary basis...

Section 7073. - 7073. (a) On or before September 1, 2001, the department...

Section 7074. - 7074. (a) The department shall prepare interim fishery research protocols...

CHAPTER 6 - Fishery Management Plan Preparation, Approval, and Regulations

Section 7075. - 7075. (a) The department shall prepare fishery management plans and...

Section 7076. - 7076. (a) To the extent practicable, and consistent with Section...

Section 7077. - 7077. A fishery management plan or plan amendment, or proposed...

Section 7078. - 7078. (a) The commission shall hold at least two public...

CHAPTER 7 - Contents of Fishery Management Plans

Section 7080. - 7080. Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 7072, each fishery...

Section 7081. - 7081. Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 7072, each fishery...

Section 7082. - 7082. Each fishery management plan or plan amendment prepared by...

Section 7083. - 7083. (a) Each fishery management plan prepared by the department...

Section 7084. - 7084. (a) Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 7072, each...

Section 7085. - 7085. Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 7072, each fishery...

Section 7086. - 7086. (a) Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 7072, each...

Section 7087. - 7087. (a) Each fishery management plan prepared by the department...

Section 7088. - 7088. Each fishery management plan and plan amendment shall include...

CHAPTER 8 - Emerging Fisheries

Section 7090. - 7090. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a proactive...

PART 2 - SPORT FISHING

CHAPTER 1 - Generally

ARTICLE 1 - Application of Part

Section 7100. - 7100. The provisions of this part apply to the taking...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Sport Fishing Regulations

Section 7110. - 7110. (a) The commission may establish by regulation an automatic...

Section 7115. - 7115. (a) The department shall identify property it owns or...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

Section 7120. - 7120. It is unlawful for any person to possess more...

Section 7121. - 7121. Except as otherwise provided by this code or by...

Section 7123. - 7123. The department shall develop a voluntary participation program for...

ARTICLE 3 - Sport Fishing Licenses

Section 7145. - 7145. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, every...

Section 7147. - 7147. The owner or operator of a boat or vessel...

Section 7149.05. - 7149.05. (a) A sport fishing license granting the privilege to...

Section 7149.05. - 7149.05. (a) A sport fishing license granting the privilege to...

Section 7149.2. - 7149.2. (a) In addition to Section 7149.05, the department shall...

Section 7149.3. - 7149.3. Notwithstanding Section 7149.05, a sport fishing license is not...

Section 7149.45. - 7149.45. (a) It is unlawful for any person to fish...

Section 7149.5. - 7149.5. For the purpose of obtaining a sport fishing license,...

Section 7149.7. - 7149.7. Notwithstanding Section 7145, the director may designate not more...

Section 7149.8. - 7149.8. (a) A person shall not take abalone from ocean...

Section 7149.9. - 7149.9. (a) Fees received by the department pursuant to Section...

Section 7150. - 7150. (a) Upon application to the department’s headquarters office in...

Section 7151. - 7151. (a) Upon application to the department, the following persons,...

Section 7153. - 7153. (a) A sport fishing license is not required to...

Section 7155. - 7155. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, California Indians...

ARTICLE 4 - Reciprocal Sport Fishing Licenses

Section 7180.1. - 7180.1. (a) Any person taking fish or amphibia for purposes...

Section 7181.1. - 7181.1. (a) A person fishing from the shore in the...

Section 7182.1. - 7182.1. (a) Arizona Colorado River special use validations shall be...

Section 7183.1. - 7183.1. (a) The Arizona Game and Fish Commission shall handle...

Section 7184.1. - 7184.1. (a) An Arizona special use validation is valid from...

Section 7185. - 7185. This article shall become operative and remain effective so...

Section 7186.1. - 7186.1. (a) When the director determines from the Secretary of...

ARTICLE 5 - Processing and Preserving of Fish Taken Under Sport Fishing License

Section 7230. - 7230. (a) Subject to Section 7121, fish lawfully taken under...

Section 7232. - 7232. Notwithstanding Section 7121 any offal from a fish taken...

CHAPTER 2 - Particular Varieties of Fish

ARTICLE 1 - Spiny Lobster

Section 7256. - 7256. Spiny lobster may not be taken under a sport...

ARTICLE 1.3 - Native California Trout

Section 7260. - 7260. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 7261. - 7261. The following are native California trout: (a) Coastal cutthroat...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Pismo Clams

Section 7290. - 7290. No pismo clam not in the shell may be...

ARTICLE 2 - Clams Generally, Mollusks, and Crustaceans

Section 7332. - 7332. No instrument capable of being used to dig clams...

ARTICLE 3 - Giant Seabass

Section 7350. - 7350. Giant seabass (Stereolepis gigas) may not be taken under...

ARTICLE 4 - Bay-Delta Sport Fishing

Section 7361. - 7361. (a) Fees received by the department from the sale...

Section 7362. - 7362. (a) The department, in consultation with the advisory committee...

Section 7363. - 7363. (a) The director shall appoint a Bay-Delta Sport Fishing...

Section 7364. - 7364. (a) The department shall do all of the following:...

ARTICLE 5 - Sturgeon

Section 7370. - 7370. (a) It is unlawful to take or possess for...

ARTICLE 6 - Steelhead Trout

Section 7380. - 7380. (a) In addition to a valid California sport fishing...

Section 7381. - 7381. (a) Revenue received pursuant to Section 7380 may be...

Section 7382. - 7382. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

ARTICLE 7 - Recreational Abalone Advisory Committee

Section 7400. - 7400. (a) The director shall appoint a Recreational Abalone Advisory...

PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING

CHAPTER 1 - Generally

ARTICLE 1 - Application of Part

Section 7600. - 7600. The provisions of this part apply to the taking...

Section 7601. - 7601. “Owner” or “vessel owner” means the person or persons...

ARTICLE 1.3 - Commercial Fisheries Capacity Reduction Program

Section 7630. - 7630. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Federal Regulation

Section 7650. - 7650. As used in this article: (a) “Act” means the...

Section 7652. - 7652. Upon the preparation by the council, and the recommendation...

Section 7652.1. - 7652.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other section of this article or...

Section 7652.2. - 7652.2. (a) The director may repeal or amend any regulation...

Section 7652.3. - 7652.3. (a) The director shall not adopt, amend, or repeal...

Section 7653. - 7653. Upon the adoption of any regulations pursuant to Section...

Section 7654. - 7654. The Legislature finds and declares: (a) That the actions...

Section 7655. - 7655. (a) It is the policy of the State of...

ARTICLE 1.6 - Salmon Management

Section 7660. - 7660. As used in this article: (a) “Advisory committee” means...

Section 7662. - 7662. The department shall consult with the advisory committee and...

ARTICLE 1.7 - Vessel, Hull, and Machinery Loss Pooling

Section 7690. - 7690. (a) Any person engaged in the business of licensed...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

Section 7700. - 7700. As used in this chapter: (a) “Reduction plant” means...

Section 7701. - 7701. The commission may regulate and control fishing boats, barges,...

Section 7702. - 7702. The department may enter and examine any canning, packing,...

Section 7702.1. - 7702.1. No sardines, anchovies, mackerel, or squid intended for or...

Section 7703. - 7703. The commission may establish grades for different varieties of...

Section 7704. - 7704. (a) It is unlawful to cause or permit deterioration...

Section 7705. - 7705. All chutes or conveyors used to convey fish or...

Section 7706. - 7706. A written complaint may be made to the commission...

Section 7707. - 7707. Any reduction plant in which any fish or any...

Section 7708. - 7708. The commission may make and enforce such regulations as...

Section 7709. - 7709. The commission may establish rules and regulations for the...

Section 7710. - 7710. (a) If the director determines, based on the best...

Section 7710.1. - 7710.1. A closure or restriction under Section 7710, or the...

Section 7710.5. - 7710.5. If, during the period that regulations adopted pursuant to...

Section 7711. - 7711. (a) A person shall, upon request by an authorized...

Section 7712. - 7712. Where a fishery is closed or restricted due to...

ARTICLE 3 - Commercial Fishing Licenses

Section 7850. - 7850. (a) Excepting persons expressly exempted under this code, no...

Section 7850.5. - 7850.5. Section 7850 does not apply to any person who...

Section 7851. - 7851. The application for a commercial fishing license shall contain...

Section 7852. - 7852. (a) The department shall issue a commercial fishing license...

Section 7852.1. - 7852.1. The department may refund the fees paid for a...

Section 7852.2. - 7852.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a commercial fishing...

Section 7852.25. - 7852.25. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may...

Section 7852.27. - 7852.27. At all times when engaged in any activity described...

Section 7852.4. - 7852.4. The owner of a vessel upon which a person...

Section 7853. - 7853. The commission may suspend or revoke the commercial fishing...

Section 7854. - 7854. No license shall be suspended or revoked pursuant to...

Section 7855. - 7855. The proceedings to revoke or suspend a commercial fishing...

Section 7856. - 7856. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, except as...

Section 7857. - 7857. Unless otherwise specified, the following conditions apply to each...

Section 7858. - 7858. In addition to the conditions specified in Section 7857,...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Commercial Salmon Trollers Enhancement and Restoration Program

Section 7860. - 7860. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (f) or (g),...

Section 7861. - 7861. (a) After deducting the administrative costs for issuing the...

Section 7861.1. - 7861.1. Not more than 15 percent of the funds expended...

Section 7861.2. - 7861.2. Notwithstanding any other law, the department may receive on...

Section 7861.3. - 7861.3. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 7861.4. - 7861.4. A priority for funding shall be given to programs...

Section 7861.5. - 7861.5. In consultation with the Commercial Salmon Trollers Advisory Committee,...

Section 7862. - 7862. A Commercial Salmon Trollers Advisory Committee shall be established...

Section 7862.5. - 7862.5. (a) The Commercial Salmon Trollers Advisory Committee established under...

Section 7863. - 7863. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

ARTICLE 4 - Vessel Registration

Section 7880. - 7880. (a) A person owning or operating a vessel used...

Section 7881. - 7881. (a) Every person who owns or operates a vessel...

Section 7891. - 7891. The law relating to the subject of control of...

Section 7892. - 7892. The department shall issue to any person owning or...

ARTICLE 5 - Commercial Passenger Fishing Boat Licenses

Section 7920. - 7920. The owner of any boat or vessel who, for...

Section 7921. - 7921. The base fee for a commercial passenger fishing boat...

Section 7923. - 7923. The holder of a license shall keep a true...

Section 7924. - 7924. Licenses issued under this article are subject to forfeiture,...

Section 7925. - 7925. (a) If a vessel is licensed under this article...

ARTICLE 6 - Commercial Fishing Reports

Section 8010. - 8010. The department shall: (a) Gather and prepare data of...

Section 8022. - 8022. (a) The receipts, reports, or other records filed with...

Section 8025. - 8025. (a) The commission, upon recommendation of the department, may...

Section 8026. - 8026. (a) The commission may require the owner and operator...

ARTICLE 7 - Commercial Fish Business Licenses

Section 8030. - 8030. Any person who engages in any business for profit...

Section 8031. - 8031. (a) The following definitions govern the construction of this...

Section 8032. - 8032. (a) A commercial fish business license shall be issued...

Section 8032.5. - 8032.5. Unless otherwise specified, all of the following conditions apply...

Section 8033. - 8033. (a) Except as provided in Section 8033.1 or 8033.5,...

Section 8033.1. - 8033.1. (a) Any person engaged in any of the following...

Section 8033.2. - 8033.2. The annual fee for the marine aquaria receiver’s license...

Section 8033.5. - 8033.5. (a) Any commercial fisherman who sells fish for other...

Section 8034. - 8034. (a) Any person who processes fish for profit shall...

Section 8035. - 8035. (a) Except for a person exempt under Section 8030,...

Section 8036. - 8036. (a) Any person who purchases or receives fish that...

Section 8037. - 8037. (a) A person who engages in business involving fish...

Section 8038. - 8038. A license issued under this article is valid from...

Section 8039. - 8039. The fees specified in this article are applicable to...

ARTICLE 7.5 - Landing Fees

Section 8040. - 8040. The following definitions govern the construction of this article....

Section 8041. - 8041. (a) The following persons shall pay the landing fee...

Section 8042. - 8042. The amount of the landing fee under this article...

Section 8043. - 8043. (a) Every commercial fisherman who sells or delivers fish...

Section 8043.1. - 8043.1. (a) A person required to be licensed as a...

Section 8043.2. - 8043.2. (a) A commercial fisherman licensed pursuant to Section 8033.5...

Section 8045. - 8045. The names used in the landing receipt and transportation...

Section 8046. - 8046. (a) The original signed copy of the paper landing...

Section 8046.1. - 8046.1. In addition to the requirements of Section 8046, any...

Section 8047. - 8047. (a) (1) A person licensed under Article 7 (commencing...

Section 8050. - 8050. (a) In addition to the receipt required in Section...

Section 8051. - 8051. (a) The landing fee imposed pursuant to Section 8041...

Section 8051.4. - 8051.4. (a) The landing fee collected pursuant to former Section...

Section 8052. - 8052. Landing fees shall be used only for the administration...

Section 8053. - 8053. (a) Landing fees imposed by this article shall be...

Section 8056. - 8056. Except as otherwise provided in this article, all moneys...

Section 8057. - 8057. If the department determines that any fee or penalty...

Section 8058. - 8058. In the event of overpayment of any of the...

Section 8059. - 8059. Every claim for refund or credit for overpayment of...

Section 8060. - 8060. Failure to file a claim for refund or credit...

Section 8061. - 8061. Within 30 days after disallowing any claim for refund...

Section 8062. - 8062. Interest shall be paid upon any overpayment of a...

Section 8063. - 8063. If the department determines that any overpayment of a...

Section 8064. - 8064. No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal...

Section 8065. - 8065. No suit or proceeding shall be maintained in any...

Section 8066. - 8066. Within 90 days after the mailing of the notice...

Section 8067. - 8067. If the department fails to mail notice of action...

Section 8068. - 8068. If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount...

Section 8069. - 8069. In any judgment, interest shall be allowed at the...

Section 8070. - 8070. A judgment shall not be rendered in favor of...

ARTICLE 8 - Reduction Permits

Section 8075. - 8075. The commission may grant a permit, subject to such...

Section 8076. - 8076. No reduction of fish shall be permitted which may...

Section 8077. - 8077. No permit shall be issued except after a public...

Section 8078. - 8078. A hearing pursuant to this article shall be held...

Section 8079. - 8079. The commission shall, whenever necessary to prevent overexpansion, to...

Section 8079.1. - 8079.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or regulation...

Section 8080. - 8080. Nothing in this article restricts the power of any...

ARTICLE 9 - Limited Entry Fisheries

Section 8100. - 8100. “Limited entry fishery” means a fishery in which the...

Section 8101. - 8101. (a) Any licensed fisherman shall be eligible for inclusion...

Section 8102. - 8102. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that, in some...

Section 8103. - 8103. (a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1)...

Section 8104. - 8104. Upon the death of a limited entry permittee, the...

ARTICLE 10 - Far Offshore Fishing

Section 8110. - 8110. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that dramatic changes...

Section 8111. - 8111. “Far offshore fishery” means a fishery that lies outside...

Section 8112. - 8112. Notwithstanding any other section of this code, fish taken...

Section 8113. - 8113. (a) Prior to departure from any port in the...

Section 8114. - 8114. It is unlawful for the operator of any vessel...

ARTICLE 11 - High Seas Interception of Salmon

Section 8120. - 8120. The definitions in this section govern the construction of...

Section 8121. - 8121. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

Section 8122. - 8122. It is unlawful for any person to create, circulate,...

Section 8123. - 8123. (a) If any person knows that a vessel contains...

ARTICLE 12 - Commercial Fisheries Capacity Reduction Program

Section 8125. - 8125. There is hereby established the Commercial Fisheries Capacity Reduction...

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