Section 8183 Of Article 3. Anchovies From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
8183
. No anchovies may be taken for any purpose in Humboldt Bay,
except under the following conditions:
(a) Anchovies may be taken for live bait between May 1 and
December 1 and may be taken for dead bait between May 1 and August
31. The operator of a vessel may take anchovies only for use in his
or her own fishing operation, except that the operator may make
incidental sales of anchovies so taken to local sport fishermen for
their use as bait.
This subdivision does not prevent the cooperative effort of two or
more vessel operators or their crews working together with one net
if each operator has complied with the notification requirement in
subdivision (b).
(b) An observer who is an employee of the department shall inspect
any bait operation and may halt that operation if the operation
cannot be conducted without adversely affecting the game species of
the bay. Notification of all bait operations shall be dispatched so
as to be received by the department at least 12 hours prior to the
commencement of the operation.
(c) Anchovies may be taken in Districts 8 and 9 only north of a
line extending through channel markers 8 and 9 in Humboldt Bay.
(d) Not more than 15 tons of anchovies may be taken between May 1
and August 31 of each year and not more than 15 tons may be taken
between September 1 and December 1 of each year.
(e) Only bait nets, as defined in Section 8780, shall be used to
take anchovy.
(f) Any game fish caught incidentally in bait nets shall be
released by use of a hand scoop net or by dipping the cork line.
An accurate record of all fishing operations shall be kept and is
subject to inspection by the department.
The commission shall adopt any other regulation it determines is
necessary to protect the Humboldt Bay anchovy resource.