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2011 California Code
Fish and Game Code
DIVISION 6. FISH [5500 - 9101]

DIVISION 6. FISH

5500-9101

PART 1. GENERALLY

5500-6930

CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous

CHAPTER 2. Pollution

5650-5803

ARTICLE 1. General

ARTICLE 2. Shellfish Area Contamination

ARTICLE 2.5. Purification of Mollusks

ARTICLE 3. Trinity and Klamath River Fish and Game District

CHAPTER 3. Dams, Conduits, and Screens

5900-6100

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Dams and Obstructions

ARTICLE 3. Conduits and Screens: Diversions Over 250 Cubic Feet per Second

ARTICLE 4. Conduits and Screens: Diversions Less Than 250 Cubic Feet per Second

ARTICLE 5. Diversion of Water From Streams

CHAPTER 4. Infected or Diseased Fish

CHAPTER 5. Fish Planting and Propagation

6400-6598

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Artificial Reefs

ARTICLE 4. Grass Carp

ARTICLE 8. Ocean Fishery Research

CHAPTER 5.5. California Marine Resources Legacy Act

6600-6621

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Partial Removal of Offshore Oil Structures

CHAPTER 6. Kelp and Other Aquatic Plants

6650-6751

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Royalties

ARTICLE 3. Exclusive Leases

ARTICLE 4. Noncommercial Use of Kelp

CHAPTER 7. Amphibia

6850-6896

ARTICLE 1. Frogs

ARTICLE 2. Frog-Jumping Contests

ARTICLE 3. Commercial Use of Amphibians Except Frogs

CHAPTER 8. Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program Act

6900-6930

ARTICLE 1. Citation and Legislative Findings

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 3. Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program

ARTICLE 4. Effect of Reduced Water Flows

PART 1.7. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

7050-7090

CHAPTER 1. General Policies

CHAPTER 2. Marine Fisheries Generally

CHAPTER 3. Fisheries Science

CHAPTER 4. Commission and Department

CHAPTER 5. Fishery Management Plans—General Policies

CHAPTER 6. Fishery Management Plan Preparation, Approval, and Regulations

CHAPTER 7. Contents of Fishery Management Plans

CHAPTER 8. Emerging Fisheries

PART 2. SPORT FISHING

7100-7400

CHAPTER 1. Generally

7100-7232

ARTICLE 1. Application of Part

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Sport Fishing Licenses

ARTICLE 4. Reciprocal Sport Fishing Licenses

ARTICLE 5. Processing and Preserving of Fish Taken Under Sport Fishing License

CHAPTER 2. Particular Varieties of Fish

7256-7400

ARTICLE 1. Spiny Lobster

ARTICLE 1.3. Native California Trout

ARTICLE 1.5. Pismo Clams

ARTICLE 2. Clams Generally, Mollusks, and Crustaceans

ARTICLE 3. Giant Seabass

ARTICLE 4. Bay-Delta Sport Fishing

ARTICLE 5. Sturgeon

ARTICLE 6. Steelhead Trout

ARTICLE 7. Recreational Abalone Advisory Committee

PART 3. COMMERCIAL FISHING

7600-9101

CHAPTER 1. Generally

ARTICLE 1.3. Commercial Fisheries Capacity Reduction Program

ARTICLE 1.5. Federal Regulation

ARTICLE 1.6. Salmon Management

ARTICLE 1.7. Vessel, Hull, and Machinery Loss Pooling

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Commercial Fishing Licenses

ARTICLE 3.5. Commercial Salmon Trollers Enhancement and Restoration Program

ARTICLE 4. Vessel Registration

ARTICLE 5. Commercial Passenger Fishing Boat Licenses

ARTICLE 6. Commercial Fishing Reports

ARTICLE 7. Commercial Fish Business Licenses

ARTICLE 7.5. Landing Taxes

ARTICLE 8. Reduction Permits

ARTICLE 9. Limited Entry Fisheries

ARTICLE 10. Far Offshore Fishing

ARTICLE 11. High Seas Interception of Salmon

ARTICLE 12. Commercial Fisheries Capacity Reduction Program

CHAPTER 2. Particular Varieties of Fish

8140-8599.4

ARTICLE 1. General Season

ARTICLE 2. Sardines

ARTICLE 3. Anchovies

ARTICLE 4. Salmon

ARTICLE 4.5. Commercial Salmon Vessel Permits

ARTICLE 5. Lobster

ARTICLE 6. Crab

ARTICLE 7. Abalones

ARTICLE 8. Clams and Other Mollusks

ARTICLE 9. Salt-water and Anadromous Fish Generally

ARTICLE 9.1. Sea Cucumbers

ARTICLE 9.5. Pacific Mackerel

ARTICLE 9.7. Market Squid

ARTICLE 10. Fresh-water Fish Generally

ARTICLE 11. Fresh-water Fish for Bait

ARTICLE 12. Crayfish

ARTICLE 13. Halibut Trawl Grounds

ARTICLE 14. Tidal Invertebrates

ARTICLE 14.5. Krill

ARTICLE 15. Herring

ARTICLE 16. Drift Gill Net Shark and Swordfish Fishery

ARTICLE 17. Nearshore Fisheries Management Act

ARTICLE 18. Prawns and Shrimp

ARTICLE 19. Marine Aquaria Pets

ARTICLE 20. White Sharks and Basking Sharks

CHAPTER 3. Nets

8601-8890

ARTICLE 1. Generally

ARTICLE 1.4. Marine Resources Protection Act of 1990

ARTICLE 1.5. Development of Alternative Fishing Gear

ARTICLE 2. Nets for Particular Varieties of Fish

ARTICLE 3. Seizure

ARTICLE 4. Nets Generally in Particular Districts

ARTICLE 5. Gill and Trammel Nets

ARTICLE 6. Trammel Nets

ARTICLE 7. Round Haul Nets

ARTICLE 8. Bait Nets

ARTICLE 9. Beach Nets

ARTICLE 10. Trawl Nets

ARTICLE 11. Dip Nets

ARTICLE 12. Other Nets

CHAPTER 4. Other Means of Taking

9000-9055

ARTICLE 1. Traps

ARTICLE 2. Fishing Lines

ARTICLE 3. Other Appliances

CHAPTER 5. Fuel Conservation Assistance Program

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