§ 8625. — 8625. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 166.)

California § 8625.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code FGC: Fish and Game Code - FGC
• Div. 6.: DIVISION 6. FISH
• Part 3.: PART 3. COMMERCIAL FISHING
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Nets
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Nets for Particular Varieties of Fish

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(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this code, set gill nets and trammel nets with mesh size of not less than 8
inches may be used to take California halibut.
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(b)
Except as provided in subdivision (c), not more than 1,500 fathoms (9,000 feet) of gill net or trammel net shall be fished in combination each day for California halibut from any vessel in ocean waters.
(c)
Not more than 1,000 fathoms (6,000 feet) of gill net or trammel net shall be fished in combination each day for California halibut from any vessel in ocean waters between a line extending due west
magnetic from Point Arguello in Santa Barbara County and a line extending 172° magnetic from Rincon Point in Santa Barbara County to San Pedro Point at the east end of Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County, then extending southwesterly 188° magnetic from San Pedro Point on Santa Cruz Island.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 166. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.