Statute · California Fish and Game Code
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 8840 — Trawl Nets
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 8840
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Fish and Game Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1983-09-26
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the terminal, or closed, end of the cod-end. Except for chafing gear prescribed under federal groundfish regulations adopted pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1801 et…
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Cal. Fish & Game Code § 8840 — Trawl Nets is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the terminal, or closed, end of the cod-end. Except for chafing gear prescribed under federal groundfish regulations adopted pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1801 et seq.), all chafing gear shall have a minimum mesh size of six inches, unless only the bottom one-half, or underside, of the cod-end is covered by chafing gear, which may be of any size mesh.