California Fish and Game Code 8582 – (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the intent of this …
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the intent of this article is not to permit or encourage the taking of marlin for commercial purposes.
(b) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person operating under a permit pursuant to this article to sell or possess for sale or personal use any marlin. In the event a marlin is taken incidentally in a drift gill net, the permittee shall notify the department immediately that the fish is on the boat. No marlin may be removed from the boat except for delivery to the department.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 8582
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- Fish: means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals. See California Fish and Game Code 45
- Net: means any gear made of any kind of twine, thread, string, rope, wire, wood, or other materials used for the gilling, entangling, trapping, or impounding of fish. See California Fish and Game Code 56
- 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
- Sell: includes offer or possess for sale, barter, exchange, or trade. See California Fish and Game Code 75
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1078, Sec. 3. Effective September 15, 1982.)