Fish and Game Code section 8436

Except as provided in Section 8436.5, fish of the family Centrarchidae (Sacramento perch, crappie, black bass, and sunfish) shall not be taken or possessed for commercial purposes, sold, or purchased, other than fish that are cultured pursuant to Division 12 (commencing with Section 15000).

Source: Section 8436, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=8436. (updated Jan. 1, 2008; accessed Nov. 17, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/fish_and_game_code_section_8436

Original Source: Section 8436, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=8436. (last accessed May 12, 2025).