§ 8568 Drift Gill Net Permits

Fish and Game Code·California

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•You can only get a new shark and swordfish fishing permit if you already had one before.
•Your old permit must not have been taken away.
•You also need another valid permit for using gill nets.

Example

A fisherman wants to keep fishing for sharks and swordfish next year.

He can only get a new permit if he had one last year, didn’t lose it, and has another permit for using gill nets.

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§ 8568 Drift Gill Net Permits

Drift gill net shark and swordfish permits shall be issued to any prior permittee who possesses a valid drift gill net shark and swordfish permit issued pursuant to this section, but only if the permittee meets both of the following requirements: (a) Possesses a valid permit for the use of gill nets authorized pursuant to Section 8681. (b) Possessed a valid drift gill net shark and swordfish permit during the preceding season and that permit was not subsequently revoked. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 962, Sec. 5. Effective September 27, 2002.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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fishing net effective september

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 8568.

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