Notwithstanding Section 8394, the director may close the drift gill net shark and swordfish fishery, the swordfish harpoon fishery, or any area where either or both fisheries are conducted, if, after a public hearing, the director determines the action is necessary to protect the swordfish or thresher shark and bonito (mako) shark resources.

The director shall reopen a fishery or any fishing areas previously closed pursuant to this section if the director determines that the conditions which necessitated the closure no longer exist.

Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 8577

  • Director: means the Director of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 39
  • Fishery: means both of the following:

    California Fish and Game Code 94

  • Net: means any gear made of any kind of twine, thread, string, rope, wire, wood, or other materials used for the gilling, entangling, trapping, or impounding of fish. See California Fish and Game Code 56

(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 439, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1995.)

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