Section 8601.5 Of Article 1. Generally From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
8601.5
. (a) Set nets and set lines shall be marked at both ends
with buoys displaying above their waterlines, in numerals at least 2
inches high, the fisherman's identification number.
(b) Each piece or panel of a set net shall be marked along the
corkline of the net, in a manner determined by the department to
adequately identify the net, with the fisherman's identification
number. The distance between the markings shall not exceed 45
fathoms. If the lost or abandoned net is recovered by the department
or persons designated by the department, the commission may require
the owner of the lost or abandoned net to pay for all recovery costs.
The commission may revoke the owner's set net permit issued pursuant
to Section 8681 for failure to comply with this subdivision.
(c) If a person is unable to recover a set net or portion of a set
net, the person shall contact one of the department offices located
in the City of Belmont, Monterey, Los Alamitos, or San Diego, not
later than 72 hours after returning to port following the loss and
shall report all of the following information:
(1) The date and time when the set net was lost.
(2) The location, including depth, where the net was lost.
(3) A description of the lost net, including the mesh size,
length, height, and target species, and whether anchors remain
attached to the net.
(4) The name and fisherman's identification number of the person
owning the net.
(5) The name and fisherman's identification number of the person
fishing with the net, if different from paragraph (4).
(6) The name and California Fish and Game number of the vessel
from which the lost net was being fished.