California Fish and Game Code ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

  • Section 7700.
    As used in this chapter:(a) “Reduction plant” means any plant used in the reduction or conversion of fish into fish flour, fishmeal, fish scrap, fertilizer, fish...
  • Section 7701.
    The commission may regulate and control fishing boats, barges, lighters or tenders, receptacles or vehicles containing fish, commercial fishermen, packers, reduction plants, plants where fish...
  • Section 7702.
    The department may enter and examine any canning, packing, preserving, or reduction plant, or place of business where fish or other fishery products are packed,...
  • Section 7702.1.
    No sardines, anchovies, mackerel, or squid intended for or used in any cannery shall be unloaded from any vessel except at a weighing or measuring...
  • Section 7703.
    The commission may establish grades for different varieties of fish or fishery products, which grades shall be conformed to by persons who take or use...
  • Section 7704.
    (a) It is unlawful to cause or permit deterioration or waste of a fish taken in the waters of this state, or brought into this state,...
  • Section 7705.
    All chutes or conveyors used to convey fish or fish offal to any receptacle, and all receptacles containing fish or fish offal to be used...
  • Section 7706.
    A written complaint may be made to the commission against any person who violates Section 7700 to 7705, inclusive, 7707, 7708, 8075 to 8080, inclusive,...
  • Section 7707.
    Any reduction plant in which any fish or any part thereof is used in violation of the provisions of Sections 7700 to 7706, inclusive, 7708,...
  • Section 7708.
    The commission may make and enforce such regulations as may be necessary or convenient for carrying out any power, authority, or jurisdiction conferred under this...
  • Section 7709.
    The commission may establish rules and regulations for the commercial taking of fish for educational and scientific purposes.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 689.)
  • Section 7710.
    (a) If the director determines, based on the best available scientific information, or other relevant information that the director possesses or receives, and on at least...
  • Section 7710.1.
    A closure or restriction under Section 7710, or the removal of a closure or restriction under Section 7710.5, may be appealed to the commission. The...
  • Section 7710.5.
    If, during the period that regulations adopted pursuant to Section 7710 are effective, the director determines, based on thorough and adequate scientific evidence and at...
  • Section 7712.
    Where a fishery is closed or restricted due to the need to protect a fishery resource, marine mammals, or sea birds, or due to a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018