Section 7856 Of Article 3. Commercial Fishing Licenses From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
7856
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, except
as provided in subdivision (f) and except when prohibited by federal
law, fish may be prepared for human consumption aboard a commercial
fishing vessel only under the following conditions:
(a) The fish are taken under all existing commercial fishing laws
and regulations and, except as provided in subdivision (f), the fish
is of a species and size that can be lawfully taken under
sportfishing regulations in the area where taken and are taken
incidental to normal commercial fishing operations.
(b) The fish is separated from other fish and stored with other
foodstuff for consumption by the crew and passengers aboard the
vessel.
(c) The fish shall not be bought, sold, offered for sale,
transferred to another person, landed, brought ashore, or used for a
purpose other than consumption by the crew and passengers.
(d) (1) All fish shall be maintained in a condition that the
species can be determined, and the size or weight can be determined
if a size or weight limit applies, until the fish is prepared for
immediate consumption.
(2) If the fish is filleted, a patch of skin shall be retained on
each fillet as prescribed by the commission in the sportfishing
regulations until the fish is prepared for immediate consumption.
(3) Fillets from fish possessed under sportfishing regulations
shall be of the minimum length prescribed by commission regulations.
(e) A fish that may be possessed under sportfishing regulations
shall not be possessed in excess of the sport bag limit for each crew
member and passenger on board the vessel.
(f) Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, kelp bass,
sand bass, spotted bass, yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker,
California corbina, and marlin, shall not be possessed aboard a
commercial fishing vessel while that vessel is on a commercial
fishing trip. Lobster, salmon, or abalone shall not be possessed
aboard a commercial fishing vessel while that vessel is on a
commercial fishing trip for preparation for human consumption
pursuant to this section unless that lobster, salmon, or abalone is
taken and possessed in compliance with all applicable laws pertaining
to commercial fishing methods of take, licenses, permits, and size
limits. Sturgeon or striped bass shall not be possessed aboard a
commercial fishing vessel. A person shall not take or possess a fish
on a commercial fishing vessel under a sportfishing license while
that vessel is engaged in a commercial fishing activity, including
going to or from an area where fish are taken for commercial
purposes.