California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §8831: It is unlawful for any person to use any trawl net with meshes which are less than 4 1 2 inches in length except as provided in this article or as provided by federal groundfish regulations adopted pu

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Using a trawl net with mesh smaller than 4.5 inches is unlawful, except as permitted by state law or federal groundfish regulations.

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It is unlawful for any person to use any trawl net with meshes which are less than 4 1 2 inches in length except as provided in this article or as provided by federal groundfish regulations adopted pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1801 et seq.).

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