California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
Chapter 4 - Ocean Fishing
Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District
Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons
Section 28.38 - Tunas
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The following daily bag limits apply:
(a) Albacore:
(b) Bluefin tuna -- The special limit for bluefin tuna is 2, which may be taken or possessed in addition to the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish specified in subsection 27.60(a). This limit applies to all bluefin tuna possessed, regardless of where taken.
(c) There is no limit on skipjack tuna.
(d) For yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, and other tunas not listed above, the limit is 10. Unlike albacore and bluefin tuna, fish taken under this limit shall apply toward the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish specified in subsection 27.60(a).
1. New
section filed 10-16-2007; operative 11-15-2007 (Register 2007, No.
42).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 7-29-2015;
operative 7-29-2015 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section
202 and
Government Code section
11343.4(b)(4)
(Register 2015, No. 31).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (d)
(Register 2015, No. 39).
4. Change without regulatory effect
amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 313, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 313, Fish and Game Code.
