Fish and Game Code section 8831

It is unlawful for any person to use any trawl net with meshes which are less than 412 inches in length except as provided in this article or as provided by federal groundfish regulations adopted pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1801 et seq.).

Source: Section 8831, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=8831. (updated Sep. 26, 1983; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/fish_and_game_code_section_8831

Original Source: Section 8831, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=8831. (last accessed May 12, 2025).