Section 9027.5 Of Article 2. Fishing Lines From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
9027.5
. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 9026, 9028, or 9029 in the
area described in subdivision (b), it is unlawful to use more than
150 hooks on a vessel to take fish for commercial purposes when using
fishing lines authorized pursuant to this article.
(2) In the area described in subdivision (b), not more that 15
hooks shall be attached to any one fishing line, and no fishing line
shall be attached to another fishing line, while those lines are
being used for commercial fishing pursuant to this article.
(3) Each fishing line used pursuant to this article that is not
attached to a vessel fishing in the area described in subdivision (b)
shall be buoyed and the commercial fishing license identification
number issued pursuant to Section 7852 to the permittee who is using
the fishing line shall be marked on, and visible on the upper
one-half of each buoy, in numbers not less than two inches in height.
(b) This section applies only to waters within one mile of the
mainland shore in Fish and Game Districts 17, 18, and 19.
(c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to persons who are fishing
south of a line extending due west from Point Conception and who are
fishing for halibut, white sea bass, sharks, skates, or rays. The
exemption in this subdivision does not apply if all of the fish
possessed by persons aboard the vessel does not consist of at least
80 percent by number of halibut, white sea bass, sharks, skates, and
rays.