California Fish and Game Code 2021.5 – (a) Notwithstanding Section 2021, all of the following …
(a) Notwithstanding Section 2021, all of the following provisions apply:
(1) Any person who holds a license or permit issued by the department to take or land sharks for recreational or commercial purposes may possess, including for purposes of consumption or taxidermy, or may donate to a person licensed or permitted pursuant to Section 1002, a shark fin or fins consistent with that license or permit.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 2021.5
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- Person: means any natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See California Fish and Game Code 67
- Take: means hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill. See California Fish and Game Code 86
(2) Nothing in Section 2021 prohibits the sale or possession of a shark carcass, skin, or fin for taxidermy purposes pursuant to Section 3087.
(b) (1) The Ocean Protection Council shall submit an annual report to the Legislature that lists any shark species that have been independently certified to meet internationally accepted standards for sustainable seafood, as defined in § 35550 of the Public Resources Code, and adopted by the Ocean Protection Council pursuant to § 35617 of the Public Resources Code, including chain of custody standards.
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with § 9795 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 36. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)