§ 8609 Nearshore Gill Net Regulations

Fish and Game Code·California

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•Fishing with gill and trammel nets in central California is growing fast.
•These nets can accidentally catch seabirds and marine mammals, which might hurt their populations.
•The law is worried about protecting animals that get caught by mistake.

Example

A fisherman sets up a gill net to catch halibut, but a sea lion gets stuck in the net and can't escape.

The law says this is a problem because too many sea lions getting caught could hurt their numbers. The law wants to make sure this doesn’t happen too often.

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§ 8609 Nearshore Gill Net Regulations

The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The central California nearshore gill and trammel net fisheries for California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) and white croaker (Genyonemus lineatus) and the use of gill nets in these fisheries are expanding at a rapid rate. (b) The incidental take of certain species of seabirds and marine mammals in set gill and trammel nets could be increasing to a level which may be adversely impacting the viability of the populations of nontarget species. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 564, Sec. 6.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 8609.

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