Fishing Lines
Cal. FGC § 9027
California Statutes
(a)
(1) Notwithstanding
Section 9026, 9028, or 9029, in the area described in subdivision (b), it is unlawful to use more than hooks on a vessel to take a fish for commercial purposes when using fishing lines authorized pursuant to this article.
(2) In the area described in subdivision (b), not more than hooks shall be attached to any one fishing line, and no fishing line shall be attached to another fishing line, while those lines are being used for commercial fishing pursuant to this
article except that a single troll line with not more than hooks may be used to take California halibut.
(3) Each fishing line used pursuant to this
article that is not attached to a vessel fishing in the area described in subdivision (
b) shall be buoyed and the commercial fishing license identification number issued pursuant to
Section to the permittee who is using the fishing line shall be marked on, and visible on the upper one-half of each buoy, in numbers at least two inches high. (
b) This
section applies only to waters within one mile of shore within Fish and Game Districts 6, 7, and 10, but not including ocean waters in Fish and Game District between a line extending degrees magnetic from Gitchell Creek and a line extending degrees magnetic from False Cape in Humboldt County and not including ocean waters in Fish and Game District between a line extending degrees magnetic from the most westerly point of the west point of the Point Reyes headlands in Marin County and a line extending due west magnetic from Point Bolinas in Marin County.