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 6 - Fish, Commercial
Section 120.3 - Golden Prawn (Penaeus Californiensis), Spot Prawn (Pandalus Platyceros) and Ridgeback Prawn (Sicyonia Ingentis) Trawling

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 120.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

Permits to use or possess trawl nets for the taking of golden prawns and ridgeback prawns in ocean waters may be granted only under the conditions described below. Take of spot prawn under authority of this permit is prohibited, except as provided in subsection 120(e), Title 14, CCR:

(a) Qualifications of Permittee. The applicant must be a licensed commercial fisherman and operator of a currently registered commercial fishing vessel.

(b) Cost of Permit. The applicant for a permit shall submit the fees and the completed application, as specified in Section 705, to the address listed on the application.

(d) Trawl Gear Specifications.

(1) Trawl nets with single-walled bag or codend: The mesh of any webbing shall not be less than 1 ½ inches in length.

(2) Trawl nets with double-walled bag or codend: The mesh of any webbing or liner shall not be less than 3 inches in length. The lines and codend shall be tied together along the rib lines.

(3) Mesh Measurement. Minimum trawl mesh size requirements are met if a standard stainless steel wedge of appropriate gauge can be passed with thumb pressure only through 16 of 20 sets of two meshes each of wet mesh in the codend.

1. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 6-4-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 23). For prior history, see Register 75, No. 12.
2. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 10-9-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 43).
3. Amendment filed 5-17-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 21).
4. Amendment of heading and subsections, (c), (e), (h) and (j)(2) filed 9-23-86; operative 10-23-86 (Register 86, No. 40).
5. Amendment of subsection (j) filed 12-8-89; operative 1-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50).
6. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 4-18-91; operative 5-18-91 (Register 91, No. 21).
7. Amendment of subsection (i)(1) filed 9-14-92; operative 10-14-92 (Register 92, No. 38).
8. Amendment of subsections (c), (e)(1)(C), (f)(1), (h)(3) and NOTE filed 11-14-95; operative 11-14-95 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 95, No. 46).
9. Amendment of subsection (f)(1) and NOTE filed 9-19-97; operative 10-19-97 (Register 97, No. 38).
10. Amendment filed 5-3-2000; operative 5-3-2000 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 215 (Register 2000, No. 18).
11. Editorial correction of subsection (e)(3) (Register 2000, No. 28).
12. New subsection (c), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsections (e)(1)-(2), (f)(4), (g)(3) and (i) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-14-2000; operative 7-14-2000 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 215 (Register 2000, No. 28).
13. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 3-5-2001; operative 3-5-2001 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2001, No. 10).
14. Amendment of first two paragraphs and subsection (e), repealer of subsections (e)(1)-(2) and (f)(4), amendment of subsections (g)(1), (g)(3), (h)(1) and (h)(3) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-12-2002 as an emergency; operative 9-12-2002 (Register 2002, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-10-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
15. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 9-12-2002 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2003, No. 6).
16. Amendment of subsection (e)(1) and amendment of NOTE filed 2-3-2003; operative 2-3-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 6).
17. Amendment filed 3-26-2003; operative 3-26-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 13).
18. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 12-10-2008; operative 1-9-2009 (Register 2008, No. 50).
19. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 10-5-2010; operative 11-4-2010 (Register 2010, No. 41).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 710.7, 711, 713, 1050, 8591, 8841 and 8842, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 710.7, 711, 713, 1050, 8140, 8841 and 8842, Fish and Game Code.

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