Section 8241 Of Article 4.5. Commercial Salmon Vessel Permits From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.5.
8241
. The department shall issue the permit for use of a
replacement vessel if it determines, after consultation with the
review board, the following:
(a) The replacement vessel has the same fishing potential as, or
less fishing potential than, the permitted vessel. The review board
and the department shall consider the type of fishery the vessel was
previously used in and the vessel's highest and best use by a prudent
operator, and the review board shall make written findings on those
facts.
(b) The replacement vessel's fishing potential will not
substantially increase fishing capacity over that which resulted from
the operation of the permitted vessel.
(c) The applicant owns the replacement vessel.
(d) The conditions in this article are satisfied.