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DIVISION 7. REFUGES 10500-10932›CHAPTER 1. Refuges and Other Protected Areas 10500-10741›ARTICLE 2. Special Provisions for Given Areas 10650-10667

§ 10664

California Fish and Game Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

In the Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Point Fermin, South Laguna Beach, Niguel, Irvine Coast, and Doheny Beach Marine Life Refuges, the following fish, mollusks, and crustaceans may be taken under the authority of a sportfishing license as authorized by this code: abalone, lobster, rockfish (Scorpaenidae), greenling, ling cod, cabezon, yellowtail, mackerel, bluefin tuna, kelp bass, spotted sand bass, barred sand bass, sargo, croaker, queenfish, corbina, white seabass, opaleye, halfmoon, surfperch (Embiotocidae), blacksmith, barracuda, sheephead, bonito, California halibut, sole, turbot, and sanddab. Fin fish shall be taken only by hook and line or by spearfishing gear. All other fish and forms of aquatic life are protected and may not be taken without a written permit from the department.

(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 259, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)

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