Cal. Fish & G. Code § 16532

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.

Section 16532 - Provisions for commercial sales and taking by traditional methods

Notwithstanding Sections 8434, 8685.5, 8685.6, and 8685.7, the compact or agreement may include provisions for commercial sales of salmon allocated to qualified Indian members of the Klamath River Indian Tribes and that the salmon may be taken by traditional Indian methods, including, but not limited to, use of gill nets, if the agreement or compact includes provisions for all of the following:

(a) Separating the salmon taken for commercial purposes from the salmon taken for subsistence use, which may include tagging or marking of the salmon to be sold.

(b) Limiting the number of the salmon to be sold.

(c) A portion of the sales to benefit the members or programs of the Klamath River Indian Tribes in accordance with the wishes of the tribes or the Bureau of Indian Affairs acting on behalf of the tribes as trustee.

Ca. Fish and Game Code § 16532

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1422, Sec. 10.