California Fish and Game Code ARTICLE 9 - Salt-water and Anadromous Fish Generally

• Section 8370.
  (a) Any striped bass, salmon, or sturgeon, if alive, that is taken in any type of net in any district shall be immediately liberated from the...
• Section 8371.
  Striped bass and salmon may be sold or offered for sale only under the following conditions:(a) If the striped bass is taken or possessed by, and...
• Section 8372.
  Kelp bass, sand bass, or spotted bass, all of the genus Paralabrax, shall not be sold or purchased, or possessed in any place where fish...
• Section 8373.
  No yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker, or California corbina may be sold or purchased, or possessed in any place where fish are purchased, possessed for sale,...
• Section 8374.
  Yellowfin tuna and bluefin tuna may be taken at any time.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 8375.
  No bluefin tuna weighing less than 71/2 pounds may be sold, purchased, or processed.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 850.)
• Section 8376.
  Albacore may be taken at any time.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 8377.
  (a) Pacific bonito less than 24 inches fork length or five pounds in weight shall not be taken or possessed on any vessel at any time...
• Section 8377.5.
  Pacific bonito shall be measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the center of the fork of the tail fin.(Amended by Stats. 1987,...
• Section 8378.
  Skipjack may be taken at any time.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 8380.
  (a) Giant seabass (Stereolepis gigas) may not be taken for any purpose, except that not more than one fish per vessel may be possessed or sold...
• Section 8381.
  It is unlawful to take grunion (Leuresthes tenuis) except between June 1st and March 31st.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 8382.
  Barracuda and yellowtail not less than 28 inches in length may be taken with hook and line at any time.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1370,...
• Section 8383.5.
  It is unlawful to take, possess, sell, or purchase any white sea bass less than 28 inches in length, measured from the tip of the...
• Section 8384.
  No barracuda or yellowtail less than 28 inches in length may be sold or purchased, except that not more than five barracuda and five yellowtail...
• Section 8385.
  No person holding a commercial fishing license while on any barge or boat which for hire carries any sport fisherman may take or have in...
• Section 8386.
  Barracuda and yellowtail shall be measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the end of the longer lobe of the tail.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 8387.
  From May 1st to August 31st, inclusive, all of the following are unlawful:(a) For any one person to have in his or her possession on any...
• Section 8388.
  (a) No female angel shark measuring less than 42 inches in total length or 151/4 inches in alternate length and no male angel shark measuring less...
• Section 8388.5.
  (a) A person shall not take, possess, sell, or purchase for commercial purposes any leopard shark less than 36 inches in total length.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), leopard...
• Section 8389.
  (a) Herring eggs may only be taken for commercial purposes under a revocable, nontransferable permit subject to such regulations as the commission shall prescribe. In addition...
• Section 8391.
  California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) may be taken at any time.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 8392.
  No California halibut may be taken, possessed, or sold that measures less than 22 inches in total length. Total length means the shortest distance between...
• Section 8393.
  (a) Except where subdivision (b) has been complied with, marlin meat, whether fresh, smoked, canned, or preserved by any means, shall not be bought or sold,...
• Section 8394.
  Swordfish shall not be taken, possessed aboard a boat, or landed by a person for commercial purposes except under a valid swordfish permit. At least...
• Section 8394.5.
  The fee for the permit issued pursuant to Section 8394 is three hundred thirty dollars ($330). This permit fee does not apply to the holder...
• Section 8395.
  (a) Upon the recommendation of the director regarding management measures for surfperch of the family Embiotocidae, the commission may adopt regulations to manage the commercial surfperch...
• Section 8398.
  It is unlawful to take fish for commercial purposes in that portion of Tomales Bay in District 10 between a line drawn from the most...
• Section 8399.
  North of Point Conception, squid may be taken the year around; however, the commission may adopt regulations specifying the days of the week and the...
• Section 8399.1.
  (a) In District 10, it is unlawful to engage in the following activities:(1) Attract squid by a light displayed from any vessel, except a vessel deploying nets...
• Section 8400.
  (a) California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis), mudsuckers (Gillichthys mirabilis), and yellowfin gobies (Acanthogobius flavimanus) may only be taken for commercial purposes with baitfish traps in the tidewaters...
• Section 8403.
  (a) To the extent not in conflict with Section 8607, marine species of fin fish which are classified as groundfish may be taken under the regulations...

Last modified: October 22, 2018