Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 132.6 - Dungeness Crab Trap Surface Gear Limitations and Gear Removal Time
(a) Pursuant to
Sections
8276.5
and
9005 of
the Fish and Game Code, every trap or string of traps shall be marked with a
buoy, known hereafter as the main buoy, and such buoy shall be tagged with a
Dungeness crab biennial buoy tag. Any additional surface buoys attached after
the main buoy shall be limited to the following:
(1) No more than two trailer buoys.
(2) One end marker buoy that shall not extend
more than three feet in length behind the last trailer
buoy.
(b) End marker
buoys shall be less than five inches in diameter and are not considered trailer
buoys.
(c) The distance between the
front end of the main buoy to the tail end of the last trailer buoy shall not
exceed:
(1) A maximum of 24 feet when the
trap is deployed at depths equal to or less than 210 feet (35
fathoms).
(2) A maximum of 36 feet
when the trap is deployed at depths greater than 210 feet (35
fathoms).
(d) It is
unlawful to leave any Dungeness crab buoys, lines, or traps in state waters
after the end of the Dungeness crab fishing season. All Dungeness crab traps
shall be removed from state waters by 11:59 pm on the last day of the season as
set forth in sections
8276
and
8277 of
the Fish and Game Code.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 702, 2059, 8276 and 8277, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 7056, 7059, 8276, 8277, 9002.5, 9004, 9005 and 9007, Fish and Game Code.
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