Fish & G. Code, § 8392 · Article 9. Salt-water and Anadromous Fish Generally
Fish & G. Code, § 8392
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
No California halibut may be taken, possessed, or sold that measures less than 22 inches in total length. Total length means the shortest distance between the tip of the jaw or snout, whichever extends farthest while the mouth is closed, and the tip of the longest lobe of the tail, measured while the halibut is lying flat in natural repose, without resort to any force other than the swinging or fanning of the tail.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 431, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2005.
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