Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 238.5 - Stocking of Aquaculture Products
Upon stocking, aquaculture products are wild and therefore "fish" as defined by Section 45 of the Fish and Game Code, except when stocked into a registered aquaculture facility. No person shall stock aquaculture products in this state except in accordance with the following general terms and conditions:
Only publicly owned lakes covered by a cooperative agreement between the department and the lake operator and privately owned reservoirs, lakes and ponds in the following counties or portions thereof may be stocked without a stocking permit: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, except in the Kern River drainage above Democrat Dam; Kings, Lake except in the Eel River drainage; Los Angeles, Merced, Napa, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba; those portions of Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer and Tuolumne west of Highway 49; Fresno west of the Sierra and Sequoia National Forest boundaries; Madera west of the Sierra National Forest boundary; and Tulare west of the Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park boundaries.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsections (c) and (d) filed 7-24-91; operative 8-23-91 (Register 92, No. 8).
3. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 10-7-96; operative 11-6-96 (Register 96, No. 41).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and NOTE filed 1-20-99; operative 2-19-99 (Register 99, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1050, 2363, 6401, 7701, 7708, 15005, 15200, 15202, 15501 and 15504, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 17, 45, 1050, 6400- 6401, 7701- 7708, 8371, 8435, 8436, 15005, 15200, 15202 and 15504, Fish and Game Code.
2. Amendment of subsections (c) and (d) filed 7-24-91; operative 8-23-91 (Register 92, No. 8).
3. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 10-7-96; operative 11-6-96 (Register 96, No. 41).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and Note filed 1-20-99; operative 2-19-99 (Register 99, No. 4).
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Upon stocking, aquaculture products are wild and therefore "fish" as defined by Section 45 of the Fish and Game Code, except when stocked into a registered aquaculture
Only publicly owned lakes covered by a cooperative agreement between the
Notes
2. Amendment of subsections (c) and (d) filed 7-24-91; operative 8-23-91 (Register 92, No. 8).
3. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 10-7-96; operative 11-6-96 (Register 96, No. 41).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and NOTE filed 1-20-99; operative 2-19-99 (Register 99, No. 4).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1050, 2363, 6401, 7701, 7708, 15005, 15200, 15202, 15501 and 15504, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 17, 45, 1050, 6400- 6401, 7701- 7708, 8371, 8435, 8436, 15005, 15200, 15202 and 15504, Fish and Game Code.
2. Amendment of subsections (c) and (d) filed 7-24-91; operative 8-23-91 (Register 92, No. 8).
3. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 10-7-96; operative 11-6-96 (Register 96, No. 41).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and Note filed 1-20-99; operative 2-19-99 (Register 99, No. 4).