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 5.5 - Fishery Management Plans
Article 3 - Nearshore Fishery Management Plan
Section 52.09 - Take of Nearshore Rockfish, Fishery Closure
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Total Allowable Catch (TAC). Until the state has management authority for a species or species group included in the Nearshore FMP, the TAC of a species or species group will not exceed the amount specified in the Federal Register for that species or species group.
(b) Mechanism for Fishery Closures. When the TAC for a species or species group included in the Nearshore FMP is exceeded or expected to be exceeded, the department may close the fishery at the time the TAC is reached or expected to be reached.
(c) The department shall give the public and the commission no less than 10 days notice of any recreational fishery closure pursuant to this Section via a department news release.
(d) The department shall give Nearshore Fishery Permit holders no less than 10 days notice of any commercial fishery closure pursuant to this Section via a notification letter sent to each permittee's address on file with the department. The department shall give the public and the commission no less than 10 days notice of any commercial fishery closure pursuant to this Section via a department news release.
1. New section filed 1-9-2003; operative 2-8-2003 (Register 2003, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section 200, 202, 205, 7071 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 97, 7056, 7071, 7075, 7082 and 7083, Fish and Game Code.
