California § 8278 - Except as otherwise provided, no Dungeness crab less than six and one-quarter (6
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§ 8278. Except as otherwise provided, no Dungeness crab less than six and one-quarter (6
(a) Except as otherwise provided, no Dungeness crab less than six and one-quarter (6 1 4 ) inches in breadth, and no female Dungeness crab, may be taken, possessed, bought, or sold, except that not more than 1 percent in number of any load or lot of Dungeness crabs may be less than six and one-quarter (6 1 4 ) inches in breadth but not less than five and three-quarters (5 3 4 ) inches in breadth. (b) Dungeness crab shall be measured by the shortest distance through the body from edge of shell to edge of shell directly from front of points (lateral spines).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8278 ("Except as otherwise provided, no Dungeness crab less than six and one-quarter (6") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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