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§ 29.06. Purple Sea Urchin.

14 CA ADC § 29.06Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 14. Natural Resources
Division 1. Fish and Game Commission--Department of Fish and Game (Refs & Annos)
Subdivision 1. Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4. Ocean Fishing
Article 1. Ocean and San Francisco Bay District
Invertebrates
14 CCR § 29.06
§ 29.06. Purple Sea Urchin.
Currentness
(a) Except as provided in this section, the daily bag limit for sea urchin is 35 individuals for each species.
(b) The daily bag limit for purple sea urchin is forty (40) gallons when taken while skin or SCUBA diving in ocean waters of the following counties: Humboldt, Mendocino, and Sonoma.
(c) There is no possession limit for purple sea urchin.
(d) Notwithstanding other parts of this Section and until April 1. 2024:
(1) In ocean waters seaward of Caspar Headlands State Beach commonly referred to as Caspar Cove, in Mendocino County, in the area eastward of a straight line connecting points between 39° 22.045′ N. lat. 123° 49.462′ W. long. and 39° 21.695′ N. lat. 123° 49.423′ W. long., purple sea urchins may be taken in any number for the purpose of restoring the kelp ecosystem. Purple sea urchins may only be taken by hand or with manually operated hand-held tools.
(2) In ocean waters seaward of Fort Ord Dunes State Park commonly referred to as Tanker Reef, in Monterey County, in the area eastward of a straight line connecting points between 36° 36.076′ N. lat. 121° 53.225′ W. long. and 36° 36.679′ N. lat. 121° 53.220′ W. long., westward of a straight line connecting points between 36° 36.649′ N. lat. 121° 51.594′ W. long. and 36° 37.094′ N. lat. 121° 51.914′ W. long., and shoreward of a straight line connecting points between 36° 36.679′ N. lat. 121° 53.220′ W. long. and 36° 37.094′ N. lat. 121° 51.914′ W. long., red sea urchins and purple sea urchins may be taken in any number for the purpose of restoring the kelp ecosystem. Red sea urchins and purple sea urchins may only be taken by hand or with manually operated hand-held tools.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200 and 205, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200 and 205, Fish and Game Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-7-2019; operative 3-7-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2019, No. 10).
2. New subsection (d) and amendment of Note filed 3-17-2020 as an emergency; operative 3-17-2020 (Register 2020, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-14-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Emergency filed 3-17-2020 extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20 (Register 2020, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-8-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subsection (d) and amendment of Note refiled with amendments to subsection (d) 12-30-2020 as an emergency; operative 12-30-2020. Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-71-20) (Register 2021, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-2-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-30-2020 order, including amendment of section heading, subsections (a) and (d) and Note, transmitted to OAL 1-22-2021 and filed 4-1-2021; amendments operative 4-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 14). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.
This database is current through 9/22/23 Register 2023, No. 38.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 29.06, 14 CA ADC § 29.06
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