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California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.12 - Gulf Grouper and Broomtail Grouper

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
May not be taken or possessed.
1.
						  Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to
						  section 100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.15 - California Halibut

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						The following restrictions apply to the recreational taking of California
						halibut:
(1) Daily Bag and Possession Limit:
(A) In waters south of a line extending due
						west magnetic from Point Sur, Monterey County: Five
(B) In waters north of a line extending due
						west magnetic from Point Sur, Monterey County: Two
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.20 - Halibut, Pacific

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Season:
(1) Pacific halibut may be taken only
						from May 1 through November 15, or until the quota is reached, whichever is
						earlier. Pacific halibut take is regulated by a quota that is closely monitored
						each year in alignment with federal regulations.
(2) The Pacific halibut quota is published in
						the Federal Register 88 FR 21503, April 11, 2023. The department shall inform
						the commission, and the public via a press release, prior to any implementation
						of restrictions triggered by achieving or expecting to exceed the quota.
						Anglers and divers are advised to check the current rules before fishing. The
						latest fishing rules may be found on the department's website at:
						wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean, or by calling the Recreational Groundfish
						Fishing Regulations Hotline (831) 649-2801 or the National Marine Fisheries
						Service Area 2A Halibut Hotline (800) 662-9825 for recorded information, or by
						contacting a department office.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.25 - Barracuda, California

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Minimum size: Twenty-eight inches total length or
						  seventeen inches alternate length.
1.
						  Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to
						  section 100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.26 - California Sheephead

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Closed season: January 1 through the last day in February with the following
						exceptions:
(1) Shore Based Angling: When
						angling from shore (including beaches, banks, piers, jetties, breakwaters,
						docks, and other artificial structures connected to the shore), California
						Sheephead may be taken and/or possessed year-round. No vessel or watercraft
						(motorized or non-motorized) may be used to assist in the take, transport
						and/or possession California Sheephead while angling from shore under this
						provision.
(2) Diving or
						Spearfishing: When diving or spearfishing, California Sheephead may be taken
						and/or possessed year-round. During the closed season, January 1 through the
						last day in February, all types of fishing gear, except spearfishing gear, are
						prohibited to be aboard the vessel or watercraft (motorized or non-motorized)
						when taking and/or possessing California sheephead under this
						provision.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.27 - Lingcod

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Open areas, seasons, and depth restrictions: See Section
						27.20 through Section
						27.50 for definitions, special
						closure areas, and exceptions. Take or possession is authorized as follows:
(1) Northern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.25.
(2) Mendocino Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.30.
(3) San Francisco Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.35.
(4) Central Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.40.
(5) Southern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.45.
(6) Groundfish Exclusion Areas: Closed to
						take of lingcod year-round as specified by Section
						27.50.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.28 - Cabezon

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Open areas, seasons, and depth restrictions: See Section
						27.20 through Section
						27.50 for definitions, special
						closure areas, and exceptions. Take or possession is authorized as follows:
(1) Northern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.25.
(2) Mendocino Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.30.
(3) San Francisco Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.35.
(4) Central Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.40.
(5) Southern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.45.
(6) Groundfish Exclusion Areas: Closed to
						take of cabezon year-round as specified by Section
						27.50.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.29 - Kelp Greenling. Rock Greenling. (Genus Hexagrammos)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Open areas, seasons, and depth restrictions for greenlings of the genus
Hexagrammos
(including kelp and rock greenlings): See Section
						27.20 through Section
						27.50 for definitions, special
						closure areas, and exceptions. Take or possession is authorized as follows:
(1) Northern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.25.
(2) Mendocino Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.30.
(3) San Francisco Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.35.
(4) Central Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.40.
(5) Southern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.45.
(6) Groundfish Exclusion Areas: Closed to
						take of greenlings of the genus
Hexagrammos
year-round as
						specified by Section
						27.50.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.30 - Kelp Bass, Barred Sand Bass and Spotted Sand Bass

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Minimum size: Fourteen inches total
						length or ten inches alternate length.
(b) Limit: Five in any combination of
						species.
1.
						  Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-8-2013; operative 3-1-2013 pursuant to
						  Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(4)
						  (Register 2013, No. 2).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						  NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						  100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 110,
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.32 - Pacific Bonito

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Limit: Ten.
(b) Minimum size:
						Twenty-four inches fork length or five pounds except that:
Five fish less than twenty-four inches fork length or
						  weighing less than five pounds may be taken and possessed.
(c) The provisions of this section shall only
						remain operative if the provisions of Section
						8377 of
						the Fish and Game Code, pertaining to the commercial take of Pacific bonito,
						become operative on March 1, 1982 and remain operative.
1.
						  Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-20-83; designated effective tenth day
						  thereafter (Register 83, No. 4).
2. Change without regulatory effect
						  amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						  100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.35 - White Seabass

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Minimum size: Twenty-eight inches total length or twenty and one-half inches
						alternate length.
(b) Season: Open
						all year.
(c) Limit: Three, except
						that only one fish may be taken in waters south of Pt. Conception between March
						15 and June 15.
1.
						  Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 2-21-84; designated effective 3-1-84
						  (Register 84, No. 8).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						  NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						  100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 255 and
							 265,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255 and
							 265,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.37 - Yellowtail

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Limit:
						Ten
(b) Minimum size: Twenty-four
						inches fork length except that:
Five fish less than twenty-four inches fork length may
						  be taken or possessed.
1. New
						  section filed 2-5-98; operative 3-1-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections
						  202 and
						  215
						  (Register 98, No. 6).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						  NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						  100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 270,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255 and
							 265,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.38 - Tunas

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following daily bag limits apply:
(a) Albacore:
(1) South of a line running due west true
						from 34°27'N. lat. (at Point Conception, Santa Barbara County) -- The
						special limit for albacore is 10, which may be taken or possessed in addition
						to the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish specified in subsection
						27.60(a).
(2) North of a line running due west true
						from 34°27'N. lat. (at Point Conception, Santa Barbara County) -- The
						special limit for albacore is 25, which may be taken or possessed in addition
						to the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish specified in subsection
						27.60(a).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.40 - Broadbill Swordfish

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Limit: Two.
1.
						  Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to
						  section 100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.41 - Sixgill Shark, Sevengill Shark

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Limit: One of each species.
1. New
						  section filed 10-16-2007; operative 11-15-2007 (Register
						  2007,
						  No. 42).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed
						  8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						  100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205 and
							 265,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205 and
							 265,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.42 - Shortfin Mako Shark, Thresher Shark, and Blue Shark

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Limit: Two of each species.
1. New
						  section filed 10-16-2007; operative 11-15-2007 (Register
						  2007,
						  No. 42).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed
						  8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						  100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205 and
							 265,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205 and
							 265,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.45 - True Smelt (Night Smelt, Surf Smelt, Whitebait Smelt)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Limit: Twenty-five pounds in combination.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.47 - Petrale Sole and Starry Flounder

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Petrale sole and starry flounder are federal
						  groundfish, as defined in subsection
						  1.91(a), and are
						  subject to special regulations as follows. Regulations of this section do not
						  apply to other species of flounders or sole.
(a) Open year-round in all depths, except in
						the Groundfish Exclusion Areas where these species may not be taken or
						possessed at any time. See section
						27.50.
(b) Limit: There is no limit on petrale sole
						or starry flounder.
(c) Method of
						take: See subsection
						27.20(b)(2) for
						descending device regulations.
(d)
						Fishing rules for petrale sole and starry flounder may be changed during the
						year or in-season by the department under the authority of subsection
						27.20(e). See
						subsection
						27.20(f) for
						additional information.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and
							 702, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 1802, Fish and
							 Game Code; and 50 CFR Part
							 660, Subpart G, Sections 660.350,
							 660.351,
							 660.352 and
							 660.360.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 702,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 1802,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.48 - Pacific Sanddab, Rock Sole, Sand Sole, Butter Sole, Curlfin Sole, Rex Sole, and Flathead Sole

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pacific sanddab, rock sole, sand sole, butter sole,
						  curlfin sole, rex sole, and flathead sole are federal groundfish, also known in
						  the aggregate as "other flatfish" pursuant to subsection
						  1.91(a)(10) and
						  are subject to special regulations as follows. Regulations of this section do
						  not apply to other species of sanddabs, flounders, or sole.
(a) Open year-round in all depths, except in
						the Groundfish Exclusion Areas where these species may not be taken or
						possessed at any time. See section
						27.50.
(b) Limit: There is no limit on Pacific
						sanddab. The general bag limit of not more than 20 finfish in combination of
						all species with not more than 10 of any one species applies to rock sole, sand
						sole, butter sole, curlfin sole, rex sole, and flathead sole.
(c) Method of take: See subsection
						27.20(b)(2) for
						descending device regulations.
(d)
						Fishing rules for Pacific sanddab, rock sole, sand sole, butter sole, curlfin
						sole, rex sole, and flathead sole may be changed during the year or in-season
						by the department under the authority of subsection
						27.20(e). See
						subsection
						27.20(f) for
						additional information.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and
							 702, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 1802, Fish and
							 Game Code; and 50 CFR Part
							 660, Subpart G, Sections 660.350,
							 660.351,
							 660.352 and
							 660.360.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 702,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 1802,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.49 - Soupfin Shark, Dover Sole, English Sole, Arrowtooth Flounder, Spiny Dogfish, Skates, Ratfish, Grenadiers, Finescale Codling, Pacific Cod, Pacific Whiting, Sablefish and Thornyheads

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Soupfin shark, Dover sole, English sole, arrowtooth
						  flounder, spiny dogfish, all skates, ratfish, all grenadiers, finescale
						  codling, Pacific cod, Pacific whiting, sablefish, longspine thornyhead, and
						  shortspine thornyhead are federal groundfish, as defined in subsection
						  1.91(a), and are
						  subject to special regulations as follows. Regulations of this section do not
						  apply to other species of flounders, sole, sharks, or codlings unless otherwise
						  specified.
(a) Open year-round in all
						depths, except in the Groundfish Exclusion Areas where these species may not be
						taken or possessed at any time. See section
						27.50.
(b) Limit:
(1) The limit on soupfin shark is one
						fish.
(2) The general bag limit of
						not more than 20 finfish in combination of all species with not more than 10 of
						any one species applies to Dover sole, English sole, arrowtooth flounder, spiny
						dogfish, all skates, ratfish, all grenadiers, finescale codling, Pacific cod,
						Pacific whiting, sablefish, longspine thornyhead and shortspine
						thornyhead.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.50 - Marlin

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Limit: One.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 1-20-83 (Register 83, No. 4).
2. Change
						  without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						  100, title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.51 - Spiny Dogfish, Soupfin Shark. [Repealed]

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1. New
						  section filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(c)
						  (Register 2007, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2)
						  and (b) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative
						  5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						  transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by
						  operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections
						  (a)-(a)(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of
						  newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(6) and NOTE filed 8-25-2008 as an
						  emergency; operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of
						  Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will
						  be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment
						  of subsections (a)(1)-(5) filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to
						  Government Code section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2009, No. 10).
5. Repealer filed 6-9-2011; operative
						  6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2011, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 702,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 1802,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G;
							 50 CFR
							 660.384; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.52 - Big Skates, California Skates, and Longnose Skates. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						  section filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(c)
						  (Register 2007, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2)
						  and (b) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative
						  5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						  transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by
						  operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections
						  (a)-(a)(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of
						  newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(6) and NOTE filed 8-25-2008 as an
						  emergency; operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of
						  Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will
						  be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment
						  of subsections (a)(1)-(5) filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to
						  Government Code section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2009, No. 10).
5. Repealer filed 6-9-2011; operative
						  6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2011, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 702,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 1802,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G;
							 50 CFR
							 660.384; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.53 - Ratfish, Rattails and Codlings. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						  section filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(c)
						  (Register 2007, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2)
						  and (b) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative
						  5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						  transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by
						  operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections
						  (a)-(a)(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of
						  newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(6) filed 8-25-2008 as an emergency;
						  operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						  transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by
						  operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsections
						  (a)(1)-(5) filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2009, No. 10).
5. Repealer filed 6-9-2011; operative
						  6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2011, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 702,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 1802,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G;
							 50 CFR
							 660.384; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.54 - California Scorpionfish (Sculpin)

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(a)
						Open year-round in all depths, except in the Groundfish Exclusion Areas where
						these species may not be taken or possessed at any time. See section
						27.50.
(b) Limit: Five.
(c) Minimum size: 10 inches total length. See
						subsection
						27.65(b) for
						fillet size limit.
(d) Method of
						take: When angling, gear is restricted to not more than two hooks and one line.
						For purposes of this section, a hook is a single hook, or double or treble hook
						with multiple points connected to a common shank. See subsection
						27.20(b)(2) for
						descending device regulations.
(e)
						Fishing rules for California scorpionfish may be changed during the year or
						in-season by the department under the authority of subsection
						27.20(e). See
						subsection
						27.20(f) for
						additional information.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265, 702,
							 7071 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265, 275,
							 1802 and 7071, Fish and Game Code; and
							 50 CFR Part 660, Subpart G,
							 Sections 660.350,
							 660.351,
							 660.352 and
							 660.360.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265,
							 702,
							 7071
							 and
							 8587.1,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265,
							 275,
							 1802
							 and
							 7071,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.55 - Rockfish (Sebastes)

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(a)
						Open areas, seasons, and depth restrictions: See Section
						27.20 through Section
						27.50 for definitions, special
						closure areas, and exceptions. Take and possession is authorized as follows:
(1) Northern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.25.
(2) Mendocino Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.30.
(3) San Francisco Groundfish Management Area:
						Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.35.
(4) Central Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.40.
(5) Southern Groundfish Management Area: Open
						and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section
						27.45.
(6) Groundfish Exclusion Areas: Take or
						possession of all rockfish is prohibited within the Groundfish Exclusion Areas
						as specified by Section
						27.50.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.56 - Leopard Shark

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(a)
						Open year-round in all depths, except in the Groundfish Exclusion Areas where
						leopard shark may not be taken or possessed at any time. See Section
						27.50.
(b) Limit: Three.
(c) Minimum size: 36 inches total length. See
						subsection
						27.65(b) for
						fillet regulations.
(d) Method of
						take: See subsection
						27.20(b)(2) for
						descending device regulations.
(e)
						Fishing rules for leopard shark may be changed during the year or in-season by
						the department under the authority of subsection
						27.20(e). See
						subsection
						27.20(f) for
						additional information.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and
							 702, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 1802, Fish and
							 Game Code; and 50 CFR Part
							 660, Subpart G, Sections 660.350,
							 660.351,
							 660.352 and
							 660.360
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 702,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 1802,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.57 - Pacific Cod, Pacific Whiting, Sablefish, and Thornyheads. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						  section filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(c)
						  (Register 2007, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2)
						  and (b) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative
						  5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						  transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by
						  operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections
						  (a)-(a)(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of
						  newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(6) filed 8-25-2008 as an emergency;
						  operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						  transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by
						  operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsections
						  (a)(1)-(5) filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2009, No. 10).
5. Repealer filed 6-9-2011; operative
						  6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4
						  (Register 2011, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 702,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 202,
							 205 and
							 1802,
							 Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G;
							 50 CFR
							 660.384; and
							 14 CCR
							 27.20.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.59 - Surfperch

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(a)
						For purposes of this Section, the term "surfperch" refers to all species of the
						family
Embiotocidae
, in any combination.
(b) Open season: Open all year, except
						surfperch may not be taken or possessed by a person in San Francisco Bay and
						San Pablo Bay between April 1 and July 31, inclusive. Shiner perch
						(
Cymatogaster aggregata
) are exempt from this seasonal closure
						and may be taken and possessed up to their daily bag limit in these areas
						during the closure period.
(c)
						Daily bag limits.
(1) In San Francisco Bay
						and San Pablo Bay, the aggregate limit is five surfperch, not including shiner
						perch. For all other areas, the aggregate limit is 20 surfperch, not including
						shiner perch. Not more than 10 surfperch may be of any one species.
(2) The special limit for shiner perch is 20,
						which may be taken or possessed in addition to the overall daily bag limit of
						20 finfish specified in subsection
						27.60(a).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.60 - Pacific Herring Eggs

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Limit: Twenty-five pounds (including plants) wet weight
						  of Pacific herring eggs may be taken per day for recreational
						  purposes.
1.
						  Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 2-27-2020; operative
						  3-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(4)(A)
						  and Fish and Game Code section
						  265
						  (Register 2020, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 255,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 203.1,
							 205,
							 219,
							 255,
							 265 and
							 270,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Section 28.62 - Pacific Herring Bag Limit

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Limit: Ten (10) gallons of Pacific herring may be taken
						  per day for recreational purposes.
1. New
						  section filed 2-27-2020; operative 3-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(4)(A)
						  and Fish and Game Code section
						  265
						  (Register 2020, No. 9). For prior history, see Register 88, No.
						  6.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 255,
							 265 and
							 270,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 255,
							 265 and
							 270,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Gear Restrictions › Section 28.70 - Weight, Power Driven Gurdies or Power Driven Winches

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(a) No sinker or weight weighing more than
						four pounds, nor any power driven gurdy or power driven winch, may be used in
						any ocean waters or saltwater bays north of Point Arguello. This regulation
						does not apply to
(1) power gurdies or power
						winches used solely for handling crab nets or traps.
(2) the use of downriggers where the
						downrigger line is not used as a fishingline but us attached to the fishing
						line by a breakaway line; or
(3)
						the use of electric fishing reels manufactured for sport fishing
						use.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Gear Restrictions › Section 28.75 - Baited Traps for Shiner perch, Pacific Staghorn Sculpin and Longjaw Mudsuckers

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In San Francisco and San Pablo bays and their saltwater
						  tributaries, and in the open ocean and the contiguous bays of Mendocino, Sonoma
						  and Marin counties, traps not over three feet in greatest dimension may be used
						  to take shiner perch, Pacific staghorn sculpin and longjaw mudsuckers. Any
						  other species taken shall be returned to the water immediately.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 255,
							 265,
							 270 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing › Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons › Fin Fish-Gear Restrictions › Section 28.80 - Dip Nets and Hawaiian Type Throw Nets

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Dip nets of any size and baited hoop nets not greater
						  than 36 inches in diameter may be used to take herring, Pacific staghorn
						  sculpin, shiner perch, true smelt, topsmelt, anchovies, shrimp and squid.
						  Hawaiian type throw nets may be used north of Point Conception to take such
						  species.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 110,
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 200,
							 205,
							 219,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
							 110,
							 200,
							 205,
							 265 and
							 275,
							 Fish and Game Code.