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. (a) (1) Subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 8275)
of Chapter 2, Dungeness crab, as defined in Section 8275, may be
taken with Dungeness crab traps.
(2) A Dungeness crab trap may have any number of openings of any
size. However, every Dungeness crab trap shall have at least two
rigid circular openings of not less than 4 1/4 inches, inside
diameter, on the top or side of the trap. If both of the openings are
located on the side of the trap, at least one of the openings shall
be located so that at least one-half of the opening is in the upper
half of the trap.
(3) Subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 8275) of Chapter
2, rock crab may be taken incidentally with a Dungeness crab trap
used pursuant to this subdivision to take Dungeness crab, provided
that the incidental taking occurs only during the season when it is
lawful to take both species. A rock crab, taken incidentally with a
Dungeness crab trap, that does not comply with Article 6 (commencing
with Section 8275) of Chapter 2, shall be immediately returned to the
waters from which it was taken.
(b) (1) Subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 8275) of
Chapter 2, rock crab, as defined in Section 8275, may be taken with
rock crab traps.
(2) A rock crab trap may have any number of openings of any size.
However, a rock crab trap constructed of wire mesh with an inside
mesh measurement of not less than 1 7/8 inches by 3 7/8 inches, with
the 3 7/8 inch measurement parallel to the floor, shall have at least
one rigid circular opening of not less than 3 1/4 inches, inside
diameter, located on any outside wall of the rearmost chamber of the
crab trap and shall be located so that at least one-half of the
opening is in the upper half of the trap. Rock crab traps constructed
of other material shall have at least two rigid circular openings of
not less than 3 1/4 inches, inside diameter, on the top or side of
the rearmost chamber of the trap. If both of the openings are located
on the side of the trap, at least one of the openings shall be
located so that at least one-half of the opening is in the upper half
of the trap. No rigid circular opening, as required, shall extend
more than 1/2 inch beyond the plane of the wall side or top of the
trap in which it is located, and it shall be clearly accessible to
any crab which may be in the trap.
(3) Subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 8275) of Chapter
2, Dungeness crab may be taken incidentally with a rock crab trap
used pursuant to this subdivision to take rock crab, provided that
the incidental taking occurs only during the season when it is lawful
to take both species. A Dungeness crab, taken incidentally with a
rock crab trap, that does not comply with Article 6 (commencing with
Section 8275) of Chapter 2, shall be immediately returned to the
waters from which it was taken.
(4) A person shall not possess any lobster aboard a vessel while
the vessel is being used pursuant to this subdivision to take rock
crab.
(c) On or before January 1, 2013, the department shall report to
the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature the
impacts, if any, of the changes made to this section by Chapter 478
of the Statutes of 2009. The report shall include information about
citations issued pursuant to this section relating to both rock crab
and Dungeness crab for the years 2010 to 2012, inclusive.