California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §8669: It is unlawful to possess gill nets, seines, or other devices capable of being used to take mullet or carp for commercial purposes, within 500 yards of the Salton Sea and those portions of the New and

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What this law says, in plain English

Possessing gill nets or similar devices to commercially catch mullet or carp within 500 yards of the Salton Sea and designated river sections is unlawful outside prescribed open seasons set by the commission.

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It is unlawful to possess gill nets, seines, or other devices capable of being used to take mullet or carp for commercial purposes, within 500 yards of the Salton Sea and those portions of the New and Alamo Rivers designated as commercial fishing waters lying in District 22, except during such open season as may be prescribed by the commission.

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