§ 6654 Kelp Harvesting Closure Authority

Fish and Game Code·California

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•If picking kelp hurts the kelp beds or fish food, the government can stop it.
•They will tell kelp pickers in writing to stop for up to a year.
•This rule is to protect kelp and fish.

Example

A company picks too much kelp from the ocean, and scientists see that fish are losing their food.

The government can send a letter to the company telling them to stop picking kelp in that area for a year to let it grow back.

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§ 6654 Kelp Harvesting Closure Authority

If, at any time, the commission finds that the harvesting of kelp will tend to destroy or impair any kelp bed or beds, or parts thereof, or tend to impair or destroy the supply of any food for fish, the department shall serve on every person licensed to harvest kelp a written notice that the kelp bed or beds, or parts thereof, shall be closed to the harvesting of kelp for a period not to exceed one year. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

kelp bed harvesting of kelp written notice closed to the harvesting of kelp

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 6654.

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