Drift Gill Net Shark and Swordfish Fishery
Cal. FGC § 8575
California Statutes
Drift gill nets used to take shark and swordfish under the permit provided in this
article shall not be used under the following circumstances: (
a) From May through July 31, within six nautical miles westerly, northerly, and easterly of the shoreline of San Miguel Island between a line extending six nautical miles west magnetically from Point Bennett and a line extending six nautical miles east magnetically from Cardwell Point and within six nautical miles westerly, northerly, and easterly of the shoreline of Santa Rosa Island between a line extending six nautical miles west magnetically from Sandy Point and a line extending six nautical miles east magnetically from Skunk Point. (
b) From May through July 31, within nautical miles westerly, southerly, and easterly of the shoreline of San Miguel Island between a line extending nautical miles west magnetically from Point Bennett and a line extending nautical miles east magnetically from Cardwell Point and within nautical miles westerly, southerly, and easterly of the shoreline of Santa Rosa Island between a line extending nautical miles west magnetically from Sandy Point and a line extending nautical miles east magnetically from Skunk Point. (
c) From May through July 31, within a radius of nautical miles of the west end of San Nicolas Island. (
d) From August through September 30, in ocean waters bounded as follows: beginning at Dana Point, Orange County, in a direct line to Church Rock, Catalina Island; thence in a direct line to Point La Jolla, San Diego County; and thence northwesterly along the mainland shore to Dana Point. (
e) From August through September 30, in ocean waters within six nautical miles of the coastline on the northerly and easterly side of San Clemente Island, lying between a line extending six nautical miles west magnetically from the extreme northerly end of San Clemente Island to a line extending six nautical miles east magnetically from Pyramid Head. (
f) From December through January 31, in ocean waters within nautical miles of the mainland coastline.