Section 8693 Of Article 5. Gill And Trammel Nets From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 5.
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. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, drift gill
nets and set gill nets may be used in Districts 17, 18, 19, and 20A,
except for the taking of salmon.
(b) Rockfish and lingcod may be taken with drift gill nets and set
gill nets in Districts 17, 18, 19, and 20A, subject to the following
restrictions:
(1) Rockfish and lingcod shall not be taken between a line running
due west magnetic from the lighthouse at Point Piedras Blancas and a
line running due west magnetic from Point Sal in water less than 40
fathoms.
(2) Rockfish and lingcod shall not be taken between a line running
250 magnetic from the Pigeon Point Lighthouse and a line running 240
magnetic from Point Santa Cruz, inside 40 fathoms, by means of drift
gill nets or set gill nets which have mesh smaller than 5 1/2
inches.
(3) Drift gill nets and set gill nets shall not be used nor shall
they be possessed on any boat taking rockfish and lingcod with mesh
smaller than 4 1/8 inches when used in Districts 17 and 18 north of
Point Buchon, or with mesh smaller than 4 1/8 inches when used in
District 18 south of Point Buchon or in District 19. Drift gill nets
and set gill nets used or possessed on any boat taking rockfish and
lingcod in District 17, 18, or 19, shall not be constructed of twine
larger than number 6 nylon, except that the bottom 15 meshes may be
constructed of heavier twine.
(4) In District 18 south of Point Sal and in District 19, drift
gill nets and set gill nets shall not be used to take rockfish and
lingcod with the mesh of the net in waters less than 70 fathoms in
depth, except that those nets shall not be used in waters less than
100 fathoms in depth at the Sixty Mile Bank.
(5) Loads or lots of fish taken in the areas described in
paragraphs 1 to 4, inclusive, may contain 200 pounds or less of
rockfish and lingcod in combination, but in no instance more than 100
pounds of rockfish.
(6) Gill nets shall not be used to take rockfish in District 20A.