GroundRules
FGC § 8840
Where this section sits in the code
- Fish and Game Code - FGC
- DIVISION 6. FISH [5500. - 9101.]
- PART 3. COMMERCIAL FISHING [7600. - 9101.]
- CHAPTER 3. Nets [8601. - 8890.]
- ARTICLE 10. Trawl Nets [8830. - 8843.]
Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the terminal, or closed, end of the cod-end. Except for chafing gear prescribed under federal groundfish regulations adopted pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1801 et seq.), all chafing gear shall have a minimum mesh size of six inches, unless only the bottom one-half, or underside, of the cod-end is covered by chafing gear, which may be of any size mesh.
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