Section 8582 Of Article 16. Drift Gill Net Shark And Swordfish Fishery From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 16.
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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the intent of
this article is not to permit or encourage the taking of marlin for
commercial purposes.
(b) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person operating under a
permit pursuant to this article to sell or possess for sale or
personal use any marlin. In the event a marlin is taken incidentally
in a drift gill net, the permittee shall notify the department
immediately that the fish is on the boat. No marlin may be removed
from the boat except for delivery to the department.