DIVISION 3. FISH AND GAME GENERALLY 2000-2948›CHAPTER 10.5. Marine Life Protection Act 2850-2863

§ 2860

California Fish and Game Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) The commission may regulate commercial and recreational fishing and any other taking of marine species in MPAs.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the taking of a marine species in a marine life reserve is prohibited for any purpose, including recreational and commercial fishing, except that the commission may authorize the taking of a marine species for scientific purposes, consistent with the purposes of this chapter, under a scientific collecting permit issued by the department.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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