§ 8114 Far Offshore Fishing Restrictions

Fish and Game Code·California

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•If you're a boat captain with a special permit to fish far away from the U.S., you can't fish in U.S. waters during that trip.
•You also can't bring fish you caught in far away waters into U.S. waters during that trip.
•This rule is to keep far offshore fishing separate from fishing near the U.S.

Example

A fishing boat captain gets a permit to fish near Japan. He sails from California and fishes near Japan.

On his way back, he can't stop to fish in U.S. waters, and he can't bring the fish he caught near Japan into U.S. waters until his trip is officially over.

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§ 8114 Far Offshore Fishing Restrictions

It is unlawful for the operator of any vessel operating under authority of this article to fish in, or land fish from, any waters within the United States 200-mile exclusive economic zone during any trip for which the operator filed a declaration with the department to fish in the far offshore fishery. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 619, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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fishing vessel waters boat united states authority declaration

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 8114.

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