It is unlawful for any person participating in a contest permitted under the authority of this Section to violate any condition of the permit. The permittee shall answer all the questions thereon relating to the contest, so that department personnel may monitor the impact of such events on fisheries resources. Failure of a permittee to comply with the provisions of this section, and any special conditions applied under this section, can result in the revocation of current permits or denial of applications for future permits, as determined by the department. Exchanging Sport-Caught Fish. Permits shall be issued at Department offices in San Diego, Long Beach, Monterey, Menlo Park, Eureka, Redding, Yountville and the License and Revenue Branch in Sacramento.
Permits are nontransferable.
Permits shall be valid from January 1, to December 31, inclusive or if issued after the beginning of that term, for the remainder thereof. A reasonable fee to cover processing costs may be charged. For the purpose of this section, skipjack and yellowtail are included as tuna along with bigeye, bluefin and yellowfin. Tuna, except yellowtail, not returned to the angler may be canned and sold or sold to a cannery for the purpose of canning. Tuna not acceptable for canning may be sold for reduction purposes.