Section 9001.6 Of Article 1. Traps From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
9001.6
. Hagfish may be taken under a general trap permit, if all of
the following criteria are met:
(a) Korean traps and bucket traps may be used to take only hagfish
under this article.
(b) No more than a total of 500 Korean traps or a total of 200
bucket traps may be possessed aboard a vessel or in the water or
combination thereof.
(c) No permittee may possess both Korean traps or bucket traps and
other types of traps aboard a vessel at the same time. When Korean
traps or bucket traps are being used or possessed aboard a vessel, no
species of finfish other than hagfish shall be taken, possessed
aboard, or sold for commercial purposes.
(d) Popups shall not be used on buoy lines attached to Korean
traps or bucket traps, and shall not be possessed by a commercial
fisherman aboard a vessel when taking hagfish.