California Fish and Game Code ARTICLE 1.4 - Marine Resources Protection Act of 1990

• Section 8610.1.
  The Marine Resources Protection Act of 1990 (Art. X B, Cal. Const.) was adopted as an initiative constitutional amendment at the November 6, 1990, general election....
• Section 8610.2.
  (a) “District” for the purposes of this article and of Article X B of the California Constitution means a fish and game district as defined in this...
• Section 8610.3.
  (a) From January 1, 1991, to December 31, 1993, inclusive, gill nets or trammel nets may only be used in the zone pursuant to a nontransferable...
• Section 8610.4.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, gill nets and trammel nets may not be used to take any species of rockfish.(b) In ocean waters north of...
• Section 8610.5.
  The department shall issue a permit to use a gill net or trammel net in the zone for the period specified in subdivision (a) of...
• Section 8610.6.
  The department shall charge the following fees for permits issued pursuant to Section 8610.5 pursuant to the following schedule:Calendar YearFee1991$  2501992   5001993 1,000(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 94,...
• Section 8610.9.
  Any funds remaining in the Marine Resources Protection Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund on or after January 1, 1995, shall, with the...
• Section 8610.11.
  It is unlawful for any person to take, possess, receive, transport, purchase, sell, barter, or process any fish obtained in violation of this article.(Added by...
• Section 8610.12.
  To increase the state’s scientific and biological information on the ocean fisheries of this state, the department shall establish a program whereby it can monitor...
• Section 8610.13.
  The penalty for a violation of Section 8610.3 or 8610.4 is as specified in Section 12003.5.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 263, Sec. 23. Effective January...
• Section 8610.14.
  (a) Prior to January 1, 1994, the commission shall establish four new ecological reserves in ocean waters along the mainland coast. Each ecological reserve shall have...
• Section 8610.15.
  This article does not preempt or supersede any other closures to protect any other wildlife, including sea otters, whales, and shorebirds.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch....
• Section 8610.16.
  If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions...

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