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Title 14 - Natural ResourcesDivision 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and GameSubdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and ReptilesChapter 4 - Ocean FishingArticle 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District
Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons
Section 28.28 - Cabezon

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 28.28

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 28.28 - Cabezon
(a) Open areas, seasons, and depth restrictions: See Section 27.20 through Section 27.50 for definitions, special closure areas, and exceptions. Take or possession is authorized as follows:
(1) Northern Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section 27.25.
(2) Mendocino Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section 27.30.
(3) San Francisco Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section 27.35.
(4) Central Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section 27.40.
(5) Southern Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth restrictions as defined by Section 27.45.
(6) Groundfish Exclusion Areas: Closed to take of cabezon year-round as specified by Section 27.50.
(b) Limit: 10 fish, within a Rockfish, Cabezon, and Greenling complex (RCG complex, as defined in Section 1.91) limit of 10 fish.
(c) Minimum size: 15 inches total length. See subsection 27.65(c) for fillet regulations.
(d) Method of take: When angling, gear is restricted to not more than two hooks and one line. For purposes of this section, a hook is a single hook, or double or treble hook with multiple points connected to a common shank. See subsection 27.20(b)(2) for descending device regulations.
(e) Fishing rules for cabezon may be changed during the year or in-season by the department under the authority of subsection 27.20(e) or Section 52.10. See subsection 27.20(f) for additional information.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 28.28

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265, 702 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265, 1802 and 7071, Fish and Game Code; and 50 CFR Part 660, Subpart G, Sections 660.350, 660.351, 660.352 and 660.360.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265, 702 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265, 1802 and 7071, Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660, Subpart G; and 14 CCR 27.20.

1. New section filed 12-30-99; operative 12-30-99 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 99, No. 53).
2. New subsection (a), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 3-5-2001; operative 3-5-2001 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2001, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and new subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) filed 1-3-2003; operative 1-3-2003 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2003, No. 1).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-23-2004; operative 1-23-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 4).
5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and repealer of subsections (b)(1)-(2) filed 4-28-2004; operative 5-1-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 19).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-27-2004; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 53).
7. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (a)(1)-(6) and amendment of subsections (b) and (d) and Note filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2007, No. 3).
8. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (d) and amendment of Note filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative 5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(7) and Note filed 8-25-2008 as an emergency; operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(5) filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 10).
11. Amendment of section and Note filed 6-9-2011; operative 6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 23).
12. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-5-2012; operative 5-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2012, No. 14).
13. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(3) and (a)(5) filed 2-14-2013; operative 3-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2013, No. 7).
14. Repealer and new subsections (a)(1)-(6) and amendment of subsection (e) and Note filed 3-10-2015; operative 3-10-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 11).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
16. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-28-2020; operative 1/1/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A)-(B) (Register 2021, No. 1).
17. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 12-30-2022; operative 1/1/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(B) (Register 2022, No. 52).
18. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-19-2024; operative 4/19/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 16).