Section 9022.
9022. (a) Notwithstanding Section 9000, traps used to take fin fish may not be used in Districts 10, 11, and 12, except for bait fish traps as provided for in Sections 8400 and 9020. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (a), all marine species of fin fish subject to Section 8403 may be taken with one […]
Section 9023.
9023. (a) Traps may be used throughout the year to take carp in any district under the restrictions set forth in subdivision (b). (b) Traps shall not exceed six feet in greatest dimension. They shall be made of cotton or nylon twine. Meshes shall not be less than three and one-half inches in length, except that fyke […]
Section 9024.
9024. Crayfish traps may be used at any time in any district to take crayfish only. Traps shall not exceed three feet in greatest dimension. Any other species taken with crayfish traps shall be returned to the water immediately. The commission may prohibit the use of crayfish traps which will injure fish or which will […]
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, […]
Section 9011.
9011. (a) (1) Subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 8275) of Chapter 2, Dungeness crab, as defined in Section 8275, may be taken with Dungeness crab traps. (2) A Dungeness crab trap may have any number of openings of any size. However, every Dungeness crab trap shall have at least two rigid circular openings of not less […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]