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§ 27.92. White Sturgeon Report Card and Tagging Requirements for Ocean Waters (FG 683, See Sect...

14 CA ADC § 27.92Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: November 16, 2023

Barclays California Code of Regulations
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
Fin Fish--Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons
Effective: November 16, 2023
14 CCR § 27.92
§ 27.92. White Sturgeon Report Card and Tagging Requirements for Ocean Waters (FG 683, See Section 701).
Currentness
(a) Sturgeon Fishing Report Card Required. All anglers must have a valid Sturgeon Fishing Report Card in their possession while fishing for or taking White Sturgeon. Cardholders must complete and return the card pursuant to regulations in this Section and in Section 1.74.
(b) Tagging and Recording Requirements for Retained Fish. A Sturgeon Fishing Report Card includes a detachable tag that shall be used to tag any White Sturgeon that is taken and retained in the sport fishery. Any White Sturgeon possessed by any person shall be tagged.
(1) Upon taking and retaining a White Sturgeon, the cardholder shall immediately record the following information:
(A) The fishing location, time of catch and length of the fish shall be recorded legibly and permanently in the appropriate spaces on the tag. The cardholder shall immediately and completely punch out the date of catch (month and day) on the sturgeon tag.
(B) The month, day, fishing location and length of the fish shall be recorded in the appropriate spaces on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card.
(2) Immediately after recording the information above, the cardholder shall remove and completely detach the tag from the card and affix it to the White Sturgeon. Cardholders shall not wait until completion of fishing activity to tag any White Sturgeon in possession.
(3) The tag shall be securely fastened to the fish. To affix the tag, a “zip tie”, string, line or other suitable material shall be passed through the tag at the location specified on the sturgeon tag and attached to the fish.
(4) The tag shall not be removed from the report card until immediately prior to affixing to a White Sturgeon. Any tags detached from the report card and not affixed to a White Sturgeon shall be considered used and therefore invalid. No person shall possess any used or otherwise invalid sturgeon tags.
(5) Records of Prior Activity. The tag must be accounted for at all times by entry of a record on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card. Any tag that was lost or destroyed shall be recorded as such on the corresponding line on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card.
(6) If the sturgeon has a department reward disk attached, write the reward disk number in the space provided on the report card.
(7) After retaining and tagging a White Sturgeon, cardholders shall not continue to catch and release White Sturgeon on the same day.
(8) Cardholders that have retained and tagged a White Sturgeon are permitted to fish catch and release for White Sturgeon starting on the day after the tag was used.
(c) Reporting Requirements for Released Fish.
(1) Whenever the cardholder catches and releases a sturgeon, the cardholder shall immediately record the month, day, location code, length, and species of sturgeon.
(2) If all lines in the “sturgeon released” field of the report card are filled, any additional sturgeon caught and released may be recorded on the back of the card.
(3) If the sturgeon has a department reward disk attached, write the reward disk number in the space provided on the report card.
(d) Sturgeon tags must be left affixed to the fish in place, including while stored at a residence or non-transient location, until the fish is processed for immediate consumption.
(e) The annual fee for the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card is specified in Section 701, Title 14, CCR.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 399, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-14-2008; operative 4-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 11). For prior history, see Register 2006, No. 33.
2. New subsections (b)(6) and (c)(3) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
3. New subsection (e) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(1)(A) and (b)(5) filed 12-23-2013; operative 1-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2013, No. 52).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-16-2023 as an emergency; operative 11-16-2023 (Register 2023, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-14-2024 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 27.92, 14 CA ADC § 27.92
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