Section 6596.1 Of Article 8. Ocean Fishery Research From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 8.
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. (a) In addition to a valid California sport fishing license
and any other applicable license validation issued pursuant to this
code, a person taking fish from ocean waters south of a line
extending due west from Point Arguello for purposes other than for
profit shall have a valid sport fishing ocean enhancement validation
permanently affixed to his or her fishing license. A sport fishing
ocean enhancement validation shall be issued upon payment of a base
fee of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50). A sport fishing license
issued pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) of subdivision (a) of
Section 7149.05 is not subject to this subdivision.
(b) In addition to a valid California commercial passenger fishing
boat license issued pursuant to Section 7920, the owner of any boat
or vessel who, for profit, permits any person to fish therefrom,
south of a line extending due west from Point Arguello, shall have a
valid commercial fishing ocean enhancement validation issued for that
vessel that has not been suspended or revoked.
(c) Any person who takes, possesses aboard a boat, or lands any
white sea bass for commercial purposes south of a line extending due
west from Point Arguello, shall have a valid commercial fishing ocean
enhancement validation issued to that person that has not been
suspended or revoked.
(d) The base fee for a commercial ocean fishing enhancement
validation is thirty-five dollars ($35).
(e) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations,
tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License
Data System.
(f) The base fees specified in this section are applicable to the
2004 license year, and shall be adjusted annually thereafter pursuant
to Section 713.
(g) The commission shall adjust the amount of the fees specified
in subdivision (f), as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed,
all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the
department and the commission relating to those licenses.