Fish & G. Code, § 8576.5 · Article 16. Drift Gill Net Shark and Swordfish Fishery

Fish & G. Code, § 8576.5

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Thresher shark taken with drift gill nets shall not have the pelvic fin severed from the carcass until after the shark is brought ashore.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 589, Sec. 2.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC&sectionNum=8576.5.
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