Title FGC, California Fish & Game Code

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 4: Those portions of the following counties not included in other districts: San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 418: All of Los Angeles County not included within other districts. Except as otherwise provided, all of the provisions of this code applicable to District 4 apply to District 418. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 412: Those portions of the Counties of Mono and Inyo not included in other districts. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 434: Those portions of the Counties of San Diego and Imperial not included in other districts. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 6: The ocean waters and tidelands of the State to the high-water mark lying between the northern boundary of this State and a line extending due west from the west end of the north jetty at the entrance of Humboldt Bay, excluding a…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 7: The ocean waters and tidelands of the State to high-water mark between a line extending due west from the west end of the north jetty at the entrance of Humboldt Bay and the southern boundary of Mendocino County, excluding the o…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 8: The waters and tidelands to high-water mark of Humboldt Bay lying north of a straight line running east from the center of apron at the approach of the south jetty at the entrance of Humboldt Bay to the east shore line of the ba…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 9: The waters and tidelands to high-water mark of Humboldt Bay lying south of a straight line running east from the center of apron at the approach to the south jetty at the entrance of Humboldt Bay to the east shore line of the ba…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 10: The ocean waters and the tidelands of the state to high-water mark lying between the southern boundary of Mendocino County and a line extending west from the Pigeon Point lighthouse in San Mateo County, including the waters of …

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 11: The waters and tidelands of San Francisco Bay to high-water mark bounded as follows: Beginning at the extreme westerly point of Point Bonita; thence in a direct line to the extreme westerly point of Point Lobos; thence around t…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 12: The waters and tidelands of San Francisco Bay to high-water mark not included in Districts 11 and 13, the waters and tidelands to high-water mark of San Leandro Bay, Oakland Creek or estuary, San Antonio Creek in Alameda County…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 13: The waters and tidelands to high-water mark of San Francisco Bay lying to the south of a line drawn between the Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street in San Francisco and the mouth of the Oakland Creek or estuary in Alame…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 16: The waters and tidelands to high-water mark of that portion of Monterey Bay lying to the south of a line drawn 100° magnetic from the extreme northerly point of Point Pinos in a straight line easterly to the eastern shore of Mo…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 17: The waters and tidelands to high-water mark of Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean, lying between a line extending west from Pigeon Point Lighthouse and a line extending west from Yankee Point, Carmel Highlands in Monterey Count…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 18: The ocean waters of the State and tidelands to high-water mark not included in other districts, lying between a line extending due west from Yankee Point, Carmel Highlands, in Monterey County, and a line extending from Point Ri…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 19: The ocean waters of the State and tidelands to high-water mark, and islands off the coast and waters adjacent thereto, lying southerly of Fish and Game District 18, and northerly of a westerly extension of the boundary line bet…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 19A: The ocean waters and tidelands to high-water mark lying between the southerly extremity of Malibu Point and the westerly extremity of Rocky Point (Palos Verdes Point), excluding all rivers, streams and lagoons. (Enacted by Sta…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 19B: The ocean waters and tidelands to high-water mark northerly of the following line: Beginning at the west end of the San Pedro Breakwater, thence in an extended line following the axis of said San Pedro Breakwater, the middle b…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 20: Santa Catalina Island and the portion of the state waters within three nautical miles of the island’s coast line on the northerly, easterly, and southerly side of the island, lying between a line extending three nautical miles …

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 20A: The waters lying around Santa Catalina Island, within three nautical miles of the coast line of the island, which are not included in District 20. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 21: The waters and tidelands to high water mark of San Diego Bay lying inside of a straight line drawn from the southerly extremity of Point Loma to the offshore end of the San Diego breakwater. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Se…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 22: All of Imperial County and those portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties lying south and east of the following line: Starting at the intersection of Highway 99 with the north boundary of Imperial County, thence north …

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 23: The lands and waters lying within the drainage area of Rubicon and Little Rubicon Rivers above their confluence in Sec. 13, T. 13 N., R. 13 E.; all lands and waters lying within the drainage area of the South Fork of the Americ…

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 25: The waters of Lake Almanor and all streams flowing into that lake and all lands lying within the drainage basin of those streams and lake, all being within the Counties of Plumas and Lassen. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

The following constitutes the Klamath River Fish and Game District: The waters of the Klamath River as described in the initiative act to create the Klamath River Fish and Game District, approved by the electors on November 4, 1924, which initiative act provides: The Klamath Rive…

The following constitutes the Trinity and Klamath River Fish and Game District: The Klamath River and the waters thereof, following its meanderings from the mouth of the Klamath River in Del Norte County to its confluence with the Salmon River, and also the Trinity River and the …

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 118: The ocean waters and tidelands lying within the following boundaries: Beginning at the south side of the pier at San Simeon thence westerly three miles, thence southerly to a point three miles west of the southern boundary of …

The following constitutes Fish and Game District 118.5: The ocean and tidelands to high-water mark, not included in other districts, excluding all rivers, streams, sloughs, and lagoons, bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the common boundary of Monterey and San Lui…

Wherever the term “Fish Commission Fund” or “Game Preservation Fund” appears in any law, it means “Fish and Game Preservation Fund.” (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

(a) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this code, any violation of this code, or of any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted under this code, is a misdemeanor. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who violates any of the following statutes or regulations is …

Any person who takes any bird or mammal in violation of an order issued pursuant to Section 12150 of this code, is guilty of a felony. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2210.)

(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine imposed pursuant to this code, if a person has been convicted of one or more offenses that was a violation of a section listed in subdivision (b) separate from the offense before the court, the court may order as a condition of probati…

(a) Unless otherwise provided, the punishment for a violation of this code that is a misdemeanor is a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. (b) The punishment for a v…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 12002, the punishment for taking a mammal or bird for which a hunting license issued pursuant to Section 3031 is required or a tag, seal, or stamp is required, including a deer tag issued pursuant to Section 3407, without having in one’s possession the…

(a) When a complaint has been filed in a court of competent jurisdiction charging a person with a violation that may result in suspension or revocation of any license or permit to take abalone for commercial purposes, and no disposition of the complaint has occurred within 90 day…

Upon the second conviction of any person of a violation of Section 3087 or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, in any five-year period, and upon any conviction subsequent to the two convictions during a five-year period, it shall be unlawful for that person to conduct any of…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of Section 7145 or of a regulation requiring a license to be displayed is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first offense. If…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of any of the following is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50), or more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), for a first offense: (1) Subdivision (a) of Section 6596.1. (2) Subdivis…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of Section 7121 for the sale, purchase, or receipt of fish taken by a person required to be licensed pursuant to Section 7145 is punishable by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more than seven thou…

(a) In addition to any other applicable penalty, the commercial boat registration of a commercial passenger fishing boat may be revoked or suspended by the commission, when requested by the department, for a period not to exceed one year, upon conviction of the registrant, or the…

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002, a violation of Section 1764 is an infraction, not a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500). If a person convicted of a violation of Section 1…

(a) In addition to any other applicable penalty, a commercial boat registration may be revoked or suspended by the commission, when requested by the department, for a period not to exceed one year, upon the second conviction in three years of the registrant, or the registrant’s a…

Notwithstanding Sections 12000, 12001, and 12002, the commercial fishing license of the master of a vessel may be revoked or suspended by the commission, when requested by the department, for a period not to exceed one year, upon conviction of the master or his agent, servant, em…

(a) The court shall order the department to permanently revoke and the department shall permanently revoke, the commercial fishing license and any commercial fishing permits of any person convicted of either of the following: (1) Taking or possessing abalone out of season. (2) Ta…

In addition to any other penalty prescribed in this code, the license issued pursuant to Sections 8032 to 8036, inclusive, to a person who is convicted of a violation of Section 7121, 7364, 7370, 8372, or 8373 shall be suspended for not less than seven days nor more than 30 days.…

Notwithstanding Section 12002, a second or subsequent violation of Section 8670 is punishable by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than four thousand dollars ($4,000) or imprisonment in the county jail for one year, or by both such fine and imprisonme…