Section 7853 Of Article 3. Commercial Fishing Licenses From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
7853
. The commission may suspend or revoke the commercial fishing
license of any licensee who operates a vessel in waters within the
territorial jurisdiction of the State and approaches:
(a) Within 500 yards of any vessel owned or operated by the United
States Government or any department or agency thereof, except when
necessary to comply with the laws or rules of navigation governing
the safe movement of vessels; or
(b) So close to any vessel owned or operated by the United States
or any department or agency thereof and engaged in transporting naval
or military equipment or personnel as to interfere with such
transportation or to enable the observation thereof, except when
necessary to comply with the laws or rules of navigation governing
the safe movement of vessels.