California § 8377 - Pacific bonito less than 24 inches fork length or five pounds in weight shall not
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§ 8377. Pacific bonito less than 24 inches fork length or five pounds in weight shall not
(a) Pacific bonito less than 24 inches fork length or five pounds in weight shall not be taken or possessed on any vessel at any time for any commercial purpose, except as follows: (1) A load of bonito taken on a vessel by the use of round haul nets may contain 18 percent or less by number of bonito smaller than the minimum size. (2) A load of fish taken on a vessel by the use of gill nets or trammel nets may contain 1,000 pounds or less of bonito smaller than the minimum size per trip. (b) Pacific bonito smaller than the minimum size, incidentally taken, may be used for any purpose.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8377 ("Pacific bonito less than 24 inches fork length or five pounds in weight shall not") 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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