Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 52.10 - Take of Sheephead, Cabezon and Greenling

(a) Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and Allocations. Based on total allowable catches specified for each calendar year, catch may not exceed the following amounts:

(1) California sheephead. The statewide allowable catch of sheephead is 205,500 pounds, allocated as follows:

(A) The commercial fishery is allocated 75,200 pounds.

(B) The recreational fishery is allocated 130,300 pounds.

(2) Cabezon. The statewide total allowable catch will not exceed the amount specified in 50 CFR Part 660, Subpart C.

(3) Greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos. The statewide total allowable catch will not exceed the amount specified in 50 CFR Part 660, Subpart C.

(b) Mechanism for Fishery Closures. The department will estimate from the current trends in catch and using the best available scientific information the time at which any commercial or recreational fishery allocation or total allowable catch for sheephead, cabezon, or greenlings specified in subsection (a) will be reached. The department will close the fishery at the time the allocation or total allowable catch is reached or is projected to be reached prior to the end of the calendar year.

(c) The department shall give the public and the commission no less than 10 days notice of any recreational fishery closure pursuant to this Section via a department news release.

(d) The department shall give holders of nearshore fishery permits no less than 10 days notice of any commercial fishery closure pursuant to this Section via a notification letter sent to the permittee's address on file with the department. The department shall give the public and the commission no less than 10 days notice of any commercial fishery closure pursuant to this Section via a department news release.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 52.10

1. New chapter 5.5, article 3 (section 52.10) and section filed 5-23-2002; operative 5-23-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 21).
2. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently deleted section (Register 2003, No. 17).
3. Amendment filed 11-7-2003; operative 12-7-2003 (Register 2003, No. 45).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)-(a)(2)(B) filed 3-1-2005; operative 3-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 9).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)-(a)(2)(B) and NOTE filed 6-9-2011; operative 6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 23).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(3)-(a)(3)(B) filed 4-5-2012; operative 5-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2012, No. 14).
7. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3), repealer of subsections (a)(2)(A)-(B) and (a)(3)(A)-(B) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-2-2019; operative 1-2-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(B) (Register 2019, No. 1).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 265, 702, 7071 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 97, 205, 1802, 7056, 7071, 8585.5, 8586, 8587 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code.

1. New chapter 5.5, article 3 (section 52.10) and section filed 5-23-2002; operative 5-23-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 21).
2. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently deleted section (Register 2003, No. 17).
3. Amendment filed 11-7-2003; operative 12-7-2003 (Register 2003, No. 45).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)-(a)(2)(B) filed 3-1-2005; operative 3-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 9).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)-(a)(2)(B) and Note filed 6-9-2011; operative 6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 23).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(3)-(a)(3)(B) filed 4-5-2012; operative 5-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2012, No. 14).
7. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3), repealer of subsections (a)(2)(A)-(B) and (a)(3)(A)-(B) and amendment of Note filed 1-2-2019; operative 1/2/2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(B) (Register 2019, No. 1).