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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 6Pt. 3Ch. 2Art. 9§ 8385 Commercial Fishing Bag Limits

§ 8385 Commercial Fishing Bag Limits

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§ 8385 Commercial Fishing Bag Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •If you have a commercial fishing license and take people fishing for fun (sport fishing), you can't catch too many fish in one day.
  • •There's a list of specific fish you can only catch as many as a regular sport fisherman is allowed.
  • •This rule is for when you're on a boat or barge that you're using to take people fishing for fun.

Example

You have a boat and a commercial fishing license. You take a group of people out for a day of fishing for fun.

You can't catch more bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, or any of the other listed fish than what a regular sport fisherman is allowed to catch in one day.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8385 Commercial Fishing Bag Limits

No person holding a commercial fishing license while on any barge or boat which for hire carries any sport fisherman may take or have in his possession in any one day more than the aggregate number of the following kinds of fish permitted in the case of sport fishing: bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack, yellowtail, marlin, broadbill swordfish, black seabass, albacore, barracuda, white seabass, bonito, rock bass, kelp bass, California halibut, California corbina, yellowfin croaker, and spotfin croaker. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 8399.1 Squid Fishing Light Restrictions
  • § 8460 Live Bait Fish License
  • § 8280.3 Dungeness Crab Permit Transfer
  • § 8370 Net-Caught Fish Release Rules
  • § 8150.5 Sardine Possession Restrictions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 8385.
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