California Fish and Game Code

§ 8494

FGC § 8494 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 6 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 13

Statute text

(a)Any vessel using bottom trawl gear in state-managed halibut fisheries, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 8841, shall possess a valid California halibut bottom trawl vessel permit that has not been suspended or revoked and that is issued by the department authorizing the use of trawl gear by that vessel for the take of California halibut.

(b)A California halibut bottom trawl vessel permit shall be issued annually, and commencing with the 2006 permit year, shall be issued only to a person who had been issued a California halibut bottom trawl vessel permit in the immediately preceding permit year.

(c)Permits issued pursuant to this section may be transferred only if at least one of the following occur:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 161. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024. Inoperative on date prescribed in subd. (f).