SECTIONS 8180-8190 - California Statutes

FISH AND GAME CODE

SECTION 8180-8190

8180. In any district or part of a district lying south of a line
drawn east and west through Point Mugu, anchovies may be taken in any
quantity for bait or for human consumption in a fresh state, or, by
contract with the department, for hatchery food, not to exceed 500
tons per year.

8181. Anchovies taken south of that line in waters not less than
three nautical miles from the nearest point of land on the mainland
shore, and anchovies taken north of that line in any waters, may be
possessed, transported, sold, or otherwise dealt with in any district
or part of a district south of that line.

8182. The operator of any boat engaged in taking anchovies in
waters south of the line described in Section 8180 shall at all times
while operating such boat identify it by displaying on an exposed
part of the superstructure, amidships on each side and on top of the
house visible from the air, the Department of Fish and Game
registration number of the boat, in 14-inch black numerals on white
background.

8183. No anchovies may be taken for any purpose in Humboldt Bay,
except under the following conditions:
(a) Anchovies may be taken for live bait between May 1 and
December 1 and may be taken for dead bait between May 1 and August
31. The operator of a vessel may take anchovies only for use in his
or her own fishing operation, except that the operator may make
incidental sales of anchovies so taken to local sport fishermen for
their use as bait.
This subdivision does not prevent the cooperative effort of two or
more vessel operators or their crews working together with one net
if each operator has complied with the notification requirement in
subdivision (b).
(b) An observer who is an employee of the department shall inspect
any bait operation and may halt that operation if the operation
cannot be conducted without adversely affecting the game species of
the bay. Notification of all bait operations shall be dispatched so
as to be received by the department at least 12 hours prior to the
commencement of the operation.
(c) Anchovies may be taken in Districts 8 and 9 only north of a
line extending through channel markers 8 and 9 in Humboldt Bay.
(d) Not more than 15 tons of anchovies may be taken between May 1
and August 31 of each year and not more than 15 tons may be taken
between September 1 and December 1 of each year.
(e) Only bait nets, as defined in Section 8780, shall be used to
take anchovy.
(f) Any game fish caught incidentally in bait nets shall be
released by use of a hand scoop net or by dipping the cork line.
An accurate record of all fishing operations shall be kept and is
subject to inspection by the department.
The commission shall adopt any other regulation it determines is
necessary to protect the Humboldt Bay anchovy resource.

8190. (a) It is the policy of the State of California that the
anchovy resource shall be managed in a manner which insures the
continued abundance of the species. To that end, the department shall
conduct, or have others conduct, annual anchovy egg-larvae surveys
or any other annual surveys, research, and analyses necessary to
insure that an accurate biomass estimate is made.
(b) This section shall become operative, and activities shall be
carried out pursuant to this section only in the event, and to the
extent, that funding is made available for such activities by the
federal government.