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 180.1 - Spot Prawn (Pandalus Platyceros) Fishing
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Spot prawns may only be taken by trawl nets for commercial purposes pursuant to subsection 120.3(g) of these regulations, or by traps, pursuant to sections 180, 180.2, 180.5 and this section.
(a) No trap may be used to take spot prawns from November 1 through January 31, between a line drawn due west from Point Arguello, Santa Barbara County and the United States -- Mexico boundary. No trap may be used to take spot prawns from May 1 through July 31 between a line drawn due west from Point Arguello, Santa Barbara County, and the California-Oregon boundary.
(b) All spot prawn traps shall be made of mesh with a minimum inside measurement of 7/8 inch by 7/8 inch, such that a 7/8 inch square peg passes through the mesh without stretching the mesh. (Note: Fathom Plus Traps may be used to take spot prawns.)
(c) Trap Limits.
(d) Each buoy marking any spot prawn trap shall comply with marking requirements set forth in Section 180.5 of these regulations.
1. New
section filed 11-14-95; operative 11-14-95 pursuant to Fish and Game Code
sections
202 and
215
(Register 95, No. 46).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(3) and
and amendment of NOTE filed 9-19-97; operative 10-19-97 (Register 97, No.
38).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed
5-3-2000; operative 5-3-2000 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section
215
(Register 2000, No. 18).
4. Editorial correction of NOTE (Register
2000, No. 28).
5. Amendment of subsection (a)(2), new subsection (e)
and amendment of NOTE filed 7-14-2000; operative 7-14-2000 pursuant to Fish and
Game Code section
215
(Register 2000, No. 28).
6. Amendment filed 12-13-2004; operative
12-13-2004 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(Register 2004, No. 51).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE
filed 10-31-2005; operative 11-30-2005 (Register 2005, No. 44).
8.
Amendment of subsection (d) and NOTE filed 10-28-2019; operative 10-28-2019
pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2019, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 711, 8591 and 9005, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 710.7, 711, 8140, 8590, 8591, 8593, 8594, 8595, 8842, 9000, 9001, 9004- 9008 and 9015, Fish and Game Code.