§ 8830 Trawl Net Regulations

• •A trawl net is a big, cone-shaped net pulled by a fishing boat to catch fish.
• •Fishing with trawl nets must follow federal rules for groundfish (fish that live near the ocean floor).
• •If California has extra rules, they might apply too, but usually, the federal rules are the main ones to follow.

A fisherman wants to use a trawl net to catch fish like cod or flounder near the ocean floor.

The fisherman must follow the federal rules for how and where he can use the trawl net. For example, he can't fish in protected areas or use nets that are too small and catch young fish.