Section 8277 Of Article 6. Crab From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 6.
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. (a) The director may extend the Dungeness crab season in any
district or part thereof.
(b) Before extending the Dungeness crab season, the director shall
consider written findings of the department regarding the state of
the Dungeness crab resource in the district, or part thereof, which
consider, but are not limited to, population and maturity. The
director may extend the season only if the written findings do not
conclude that the extension will damage the Dungeness crab resource.
(c) The director shall not extend the Dungeness crab season past
August 31 in a district, or part thereof, north of the southern
boundary of Mendocino County or past July 31 in a district, or part
thereof, south of Mendocino County. The director shall order closure
of the season at any time during the extension period if the director
determines that further fishing will damage the Dungeness crab
resource.