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CA Fish & Game Code § 8840 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 3 - Nets|ARTICLE 10 - Trawl Nets|Section 8840.

8840.  Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the terminal, or closed, end of the cod-end. Except for chafing gear prescribed under federal groundfish regulations adopted pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1801 et seq.), all chafing gear shall have a minimum mesh size of six inches, unless only the bottom one-half, or underside, of the cod-end is covered by chafing gear, which may be of any size mesh.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1048, Sec. 16. Effective September 26, 1983.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 8842 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 3 - Nets|ARTICLE 10 - Trawl Nets|Section 8842.

8842.  (a) Trawl nets of a design prescribed by the commission may be used or possessed to take shrimps or prawns under a permit issued by the department under regulations adopted by the commission.Sections 8831, 8833, 8835, and 8836 do not apply to trawl nets used or possessed under a permit issued pursuant to this section.(b) Trawling for shrimps or prawns shall be authorized only in those waters of Districts 6, 7, 10, 17, 18, and 19 that lie not less than three nautical miles from the nearest point of land on the mainland shore, and all offshore islands and the boundary line of District 19A, except that in waters lying between a line extending due west from False Cape and a line extending due west from Point Reyes, trawling is allowed not less than two nautical miles from the nearest point of land on the mainland shore until January 1, 2008.(c) When fishing for pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) under a permit issued pursuant to this section, it is unlawful to possess in excess of 1,500 pounds of incidentally taken fish per calendar day of a fishing trip, except Pacific whiting, shortbelly rockfish, and arrowtooth flounder, which may be taken in any amount not in excess of federal regulations. No Pacific halibut and not more than 150 pounds of California halibut shall be possessed or landed when fishing under a permit issued pursuant to this section. When fishing for ridgeback prawn and spotted prawn under a permit issued pursuant to this section, it is unlawful to possess in excess of 1,000 pounds of incidentally taken fish per trip.(d) Commencing January 1, 2008, the commission shall permit the taking of pink shrimp not less than two nautical miles from shore in waters that lie between a line extending due west from False Cape and a line extending due west from Point Reyes from the nearest point of land on the mainland shore, if the commission finds that, upon review of information from the federal groundfish observer program and other available research and monitoring information that it determines relevant, the use of trawl gear minimizes bycatch, will not damage seafloor habitat, will not adversely affect ecosystem health, and will not impede reasonable restoration of kelp, coral, or other biogenic habitats. The commission shall pay special attention to areas where kelp and other biogenic habitats existed and where restoring those habitats is feasible, and to hard bottom areas and other substrate that may be particularly sensitive to bottom trawl impacts in making that finding.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 721, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 8843 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 3 - Nets|ARTICLE 10 - Trawl Nets|Section 8843.

8843.  It is unlawful to use any trawl net with cod-end mesh less than 71/2 inches in length and with a cod end less than 29 meshes long and a circumference of not less than 47 meshes in waters lying between one and three nautical miles from the mainland shore between a line running due west (270° true) from Point Arguello and a line running due south (180° true) from Point Mugu.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1370, Sec. 36. Effective October 27, 1992.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 8870 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 3 - Nets|ARTICLE 11 - Dip Nets|Section 8870.

8870.  Dip nets may be used subject to the following restrictions:(a) In Districts 1, 11/2, 2, 3, and 4, dip nets may not be baited, and may not measure more than six feet in greatest breadth.(b) In District 19, hand-held dip nets 30 feet or less in greatest breadth may be used. In that district dip nets may not be used within 750 feet of any pier, wharf, jetty, or breakwater, except to take anchovies, squids, and sardines for bait, and to take smelt.(c) In District 20, hand-held dip nets 30 feet or less in greatest breadth may be used.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 763, Sec. 7. Effective September 15, 1986.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 8890 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 3 - Nets|ARTICLE 12 - Other Nets|Section 8890.

8890.  Baited hoop nets not to exceed three feet in diameter may be used at any time in that portion of District 18 lying south of a line running east and west through Point Arguello and in District 19, to take rock crabs, red crabs, and yellow crabs only.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9000.

9000.  (a) Except as expressly authorized in this article, no person shall use a trap to take any finfish, mollusk, or crustacean in the waters of this state for commercial purposes.(b) Traps may be used to take finfish in ocean waters only as authorized by this article.(c) Freshwater baitfish traps that are used as provided in Section 8463 are not subject to this article.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 431, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9000.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9000.5.

9000.5.  For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Bucket trap” means a plastic bucket of five gallons or less in capacity.(b) “Deeper nearshore species” means those finfish identified as deeper nearshore species in regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 8587.1.(c) “General trap permit” means a valid permit to take fish for commercial purposes issued pursuant to Section 9001 that has not been suspended or revoked.(d) “Korean trap” means a molded plastic cylinder that does not exceed 6 inches in diameter and does not exceed 24 inches in length.(e) “Nearshore species” means those finfish identified as such in regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 8587.1.(f) “Popup” means a mechanism capable of releasing a submerged buoy at a predetermined time.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 431, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9001.

9001.  (a) Finfish, mollusks, or crustaceans shall not be taken by a person with traps for commercial purposes in ocean waters except under a valid general trap permit issued to that person that has not been suspended or revoked.(b) Any person who operates or assists in operating any trap to take finfish, mollusks, or crustaceans, other than lobster or Dungeness crabs, as defined in Section 8275, or who possesses or transports finfish, mollusks, or crustaceans on any boat, barge, or vessel when any trap is aboard, shall have a general trap permit issued to that person that has not been revoked or suspended while engaged in the activity.(c) The fee for the general trap permit shall be thirty-five dollars ($35).(d) This section does not apply to the taking of lobster under Section 9010 or to the taking of Dungeness crab under Section 9011.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 870, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9001.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9001.6.

9001.6.  Hagfish may be taken under a general trap permit, if all of the following criteria are met:(a) Korean traps and bucket traps may be used to take only hagfish under this article.(b) No more than a total of 500 Korean traps or a total of 200 bucket traps may be possessed aboard a vessel or in the water or combination thereof.(c) No permittee may possess both Korean traps or bucket traps and other types of traps aboard a vessel at the same time. When Korean traps or bucket traps are being used or possessed aboard a vessel, no species of finfish other than hagfish shall be taken, possessed aboard, or sold for commercial purposes.(d) Popups shall not be used on buoy lines attached to Korean traps or bucket traps, and shall not be possessed by a commercial fisherman aboard a vessel when taking hagfish.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 431, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9001.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9001.7.

9001.7.  Finfish, other than sablefish and hagfish, may be taken under a general trap permit if all of the following criteria are also met:(a) Every person aboard the vessel possesses a valid general trap permit that has not been suspended or revoked.(b) If nearshore species are present, at least one person aboard the vessel possesses a valid nearshore fishery permit and a nearshore fishery trap endorsement that has not been suspended or revoked.(c) If deeper nearshore species are present, at least one person aboard the vessel possesses a valid deeper nearshore species fishery permit that has not been suspended or revoked.(d) During the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, finfish traps that are left in the water shall be unbaited with the door secured open. If, for reasons beyond the control of the permittee, all trap doors cannot be secured open prior to one hour after sunset, the permittee shall immediately notify the department.(e) Popups shall not be used on buoy lines attached to finfish traps, and shall not be possessed aboard a vessel when taking finfish under a general trap permit.(f) Trap destruction devices used on finfish traps shall conform to the current regulatory requirements for those devices pursuant to Section 9003 and as adopted by the commission.(g) No finfish traps shall be set within 750 feet of any pier, breakwall, or jetty in District 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 19A, 19B, 20, 20A, 20B, or 21.(h) No more than 50 finfish traps may be used in state waters along the mainland shore.(i) The mesh of any finfish trap used pursuant to this section shall measure not less than two inches by two inches. (j) The following fish shall not be used as bait in finfish traps:(1) Lobster.(2) Crabs of the genus cancer, except rock crab, yellow crab, and red crab, as identified in Section 8282, which may be used as bait under the authority of a rock crab trap permit issued pursuant to Section 8282.(3) Any other finfish or invertebrate to which a minimum size limit applies that is used or possessed in a condition so that its size can not be determined.(k) Lobster may be possessed aboard or landed from any vessel on which finfish are also present, if every person aboard the vessel has a valid lobster permit that has not been suspended or revoked and complies with Article 5 of Chapter 2 of the Fish and Game Code, this article, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 431, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9001.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9001.8.

9001.8.  Sablefish may be taken under a general trap permit in ocean waters between a line extending due west true from Point Arguello in Santa Barbara County and the United States-Mexico international boundary line, if all of the following criteria are also met:(a) The trap shall be six feet or less in its greatest dimension.(b) The mesh of any trap used for sablefish pursuant to this section shall measure not less than two inches by two inches.(c) The traps may be used only in waters 200 fathoms or deeper.(d) No permittee may possess aboard a vessel at the same time, sablefish traps and any other commercial fishing gear, except that spot prawn traps may be possessed during spot prawn trap open fishing periods as established by the commission and if the permittee has a valid spot prawn trap vessel permit that has not been suspended or revoked.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 431, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9002.

9002.  (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), it is unlawful to willfully or recklessly disturb, move, or damage any trap that belongs to another person and that is marked with a buoy identification number pursuant to Section 9006.(b) A person, who has been issued a general trap permit under Section 9001 and has it in his or her possession, may pull or raise a trap marked with a buoy, if the buoy is marked with a buoy identification number pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 9006. A person pulling or raising a trap marked with a buoy identification number, other than his or her own buoy identification number, shall have written permission in his or her possession from the other person who holds the buoy identification number that is marked on the buoy.(c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to employees of the department while engaged in the performance of official duties.(d) (1) Subdivision (a) does not apply to publicly employed safety personnel, including, but not limited to, lifeguards, marine safety officers, harbor patrol officers, and peace officers, who, while engaged in the performance of their official duties, may remove a trap, buoy, or line located in or near breaking surf or adjacent to a public beach if they believe that the trap poses a public safety hazard. If any of those persons remove a trap, a buoy, or a trap or buoy line, any captured marine life shall be immediately returned to the ocean.(2) Any person described in this subdivision who removes a trap and any attachments thereto identified by a buoy identification number shall make an attempt to contact the person whose permit or license number is marked on the buoy by personal contact, by telephone, by recorded message left on a telephone answering machine, by regular United States Postal Service, or by other means, advising where the property is located. Those persons shall have no responsibility to secure the trap or attachments against loss or damage.(3) Employees of the department may disclose the name, address, and buoy identification numbers of currently permitted or licensed persons to representatives of public safety agencies described in this subdivision to assist in the return of traps and attachments to their proper owners or operators.(4) If the person whose permit or license number is marked on the buoy has been notified pursuant to this subdivision but has not retrieved the trap within seven days of notification, or if that person cannot be identified within seven days after the trap has been removed, the trap may be discarded.(5) This subdivision does not create any duty on any state or local agency to remove or move a trap, line, or buoy that may endanger the public safety and does not create any liability pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 814) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1047, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9003.

9003.  Every trap shall have at least one destruction device which meets specifications approved by the department. In order to minimize the adverse effects on living marine resources, the specifications for destruction devices shall provide for a device that destructs rapidly enough to facilitate escape of a substantial proportion of all species confined in the trap from any trap that cannot be raised.(Amended (as added by Sec. 20) by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1271, Sec. 23.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9004.

9004.  Every trap shall be raised, cleaned, serviced, and emptied at intervals, not to exceed 96 hours, weather conditions at sea permitting, and no trap shall be abandoned in the waters of this state.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1271, Sec. 20.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9005.

9005.  Every trap or string of traps shall be marked with a buoy. The department shall implement regulations by January 1, 2020, requiring standardized gear marking for those fisheries in which the department determines it is appropriate. As part of the regulations, the department shall establish a fee for each fishery requiring standardized gear marking pursuant to this section and shall set and adjust each fee in an amount to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department relating to the standardized gear marking requirement.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 985, Sec. 11. (SB 1309) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9006.

9006.  Every trap used to take finfish or crustaceans shall be marked with a buoy. Each buoy shall be marked to identify the operator as follows:(a) For a trap used to take lobster the commercial fishing license identification number followed by the letter “P.”(b) For a trap used to take Dungeness crab or hagfish, the commercial fishing license identification number only.(c) For a trap used to take finfish other than sablefish or hagfish, the commercial fishing license identification number followed by the letter “Z.”(d) For a trap used to take sablefish, the commercial fishing license identification number followed by the letter “B.”(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 431, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9007.

9007.  Any trap used without a buoy, or with a buoy which is not marked pursuant to Section 9006, is a public nuisance and shall be removed from the waters of this state by any person authorized to enforce this code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1271, Sec. 20.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9008.

9008.  Any trap used in violation of this code, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is a public nuisance and, except as provided in Section 9007, shall be seized pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 8630) of Chapter 3.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1271, Sec. 20.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9010.

9010.  (a) Subject to Article 5 (commencing with Section 8250) of Chapter 2, spiny lobster may be taken with lobster traps under a lobster permit issued pursuant to Section 8254.(b) Notwithstanding Sections 8660 and 8665, lobster traps may be used in any area of the state not otherwise closed to the taking of lobsters up to, but not closer than, 75 feet of any private pier, wharf, jetty, breakwater, or dock.(c) A wire lobster trap shall be built of rectangular wire mesh with inside mesh measurement not less than 11/2 inches by 31/2 inches, the 31/2-inch measurement to be parallel to the floor of the trap. A wire lobster trap shall be fitted with at least one rigid rectangular escape gap with an inside vertical measurement not less than 23/8 inches at all points and an inside horizontal measurement of not less than 111/2 inches at all points. The horizontal sides of the escape gap shall be located parallel to, and the escape gap within 23/8 inches of the floor on any outside wall of, the rearmost chamber of the lobster trap and shall be clearly accessible to the lobsters.(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), wire may be used to hold the escape gap in place that reduces the inside vertical or horizontal measurement of the escape gap specified in subdivision (c), but only if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The overall diameter of the wire, including any coating on the wire, shall measure less than 0.176 inches in diameter (the diameter of 7 SWG gauge wire using the Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) standard of measurement).(2) A maximum of one wire wrap shall be located on each vertical side of the escape gap.(3) A maximum of two wire wraps shall be located on the bottom horizontal side of the escape gap.(4) Wire shall not be used on the top horizontal side of the escape gap.(5) Each wire shall be tightly wrapped against the inside surface of the escape gap and shall not pass over the inside surface more than once. As used in this paragraph, “tightly wrapped” means no space exists at any point between the wire and the inside surface of the escape gap. (e) A lobster trap constructed of lath or other material shall have an opening to allow a means of escape along the full length of one side of the rearmost chamber. The escape opening shall be of a spacing of not less than 23/8 inches, and the spacing shall be located parallel to, and within 23/8 inches of, the floor of the lobster trap.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 565, Sec. 2. (AB 291) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9012.

9012.  (a) No vessel may be used to take and land crab for both commercial and sport purposes in the same day.(b) In Districts 6, 7, 8, and 9, no trap shall be used to take Dungeness crab if that trap is attached to another trap or other traps by a common line.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 973, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 9015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING|CHAPTER 4 - Other Means of Taking|ARTICLE 1 - Traps|Section 9015.

9015.  (a) Subject to Article 18 (commencing with Section 8590) of Chapter 2, prawns or shrimp, as defined in Section 8590, may be taken with prawn traps or shrimp traps under a general trap permit issued pursuant to Section 9001.(b) A prawn trap or a shrimp trap shall be six feet or less in its greatest dimension. Every opening from the exterior to the interior of a prawn trap or a shrimp trap shall be five inches or less in any dimension.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1271, Sec. 20.)