Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 27.92 - White Sturgeon Report Card and Tagging Requirements for Ocean Waters (FG 683, See Section 701)
See sections 5.78 and 27.93 for white sturgeon fishing regulations during California Endangered Species Act Candidacy.
(a) Sturgeon Fishing Report Card Required. All anglers must have a valid Sturgeon Fishing Report Card in their possession while fishing for or taking white sturgeon. Cardholders must complete and return the card pursuant to regulations in this Section and in Section 1.74.
(b) Tagging and Recording Requirements for Retained Fish. A Sturgeon Fishing Report Card includes detachable tags that shall be used to tag any white sturgeon that is taken and retained in the sport fishery. Any white sturgeon possessed by any person shall be tagged.
(1) Upon taking and retaining a white sturgeon, the cardholder shall immediately record the following information:
(A) The fishing location, time of catch and length of the fish shall be recorded legibly and permanently in the appropriate spaces on the tag. The cardholder shall immediately and completely punch out the date of catch (month and day) on the sturgeon tag. Tags shall be used in sequential order.
(B) The month, day, fishing location and length of the fish shall be recorded in the appropriate space on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card which corresponds to the number on the tag.
(2) Immediately after recording the information above, the cardholder shall remove and completely detach the tag from the card and affix it to the white sturgeon. Cardholders shall not wait until completion of fishing activity to tag any white sturgeon in possession.
(3) The tag shall be securely fastened to the fish. To affix the tag, a "zip tie", string, line or other suitable material shall be passed through the tag at the location specified on the sturgeon tag and attached to the fish.
(4) Tags shall not be removed from the report card until immediately prior to affixing to a white sturgeon. Any tags detached from the report card and not affixed to a white sturgeon shall be considered used and therefore invalid. No person shall possess any used or otherwise invalid sturgeon tags.
(5) Records of Prior Activity. All tags must be accounted for at all times by entry of a record on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card corresponding to all tags that are not in the cardholder's possession. Any tag that was lost or destroyed shall be recorded as such on the corresponding line on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card.
(6) If the sturgeon has a department reward disk attached, write the reward disk number in the space provided on the report card.
(c) Reporting Requirements for Released Fish.
(1) Whenever the cardholder catches and releases a sturgeon, the cardholder shall immediately record the month, day, location code, and species of sturgeon.
(2) If all lines in the "sturgeon released" field of the report card are filled, any additional sturgeon caught and released need not be recorded on the card.
(3) If the sturgeon has a department reward disk attached, write the reward disk number in the space provided on the report card.
(d) Sturgeon tags must be left affixed to the fish in place, including while stored at a residence or non-transient location, until the fish is processed for immediate consumption.
(e) The annual fee for the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card is specified in Section 701, Title 14, CCR.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 399, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code.
2. New subsections (b)(6) and (c)(3) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
3. New subsection (e) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(1)(A) and (b)(5) filed 12-23-2013; operative 1-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2013, No. 52).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-16-2023 as an emergency; operative
7. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 5-15-2024 as an emergency; operative
8. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 7-26-2024 as an emergency; operative
9. New first paragraph filed 9-6-2024 as an emergency; operative
10. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 7-26-2024 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2024, No. 46).
11. New first paragraph, including amendment of Note, refiled 2-3-2025 as an emergency; operative
12. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 2-3-2025 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2025, No. 23).
13. New first paragraph, including amendment of NOTE filed 6-10-2025 as an emergency; operative
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See sections 5.78 and 27.93 for white sturgeon fishing regulations during California Endangered Species Act Candidacy.
(a) Sturgeon Fishing Report Card Required. All anglers must have a valid Sturgeon Fishing Report Card in their possession while fishing for or taking white sturgeon. Cardholders must complete and return the card pursuant to regulations in this Section and in Section 1.74.
(b) Tagging and Recording Requirements for Retained Fish. A Sturgeon Fishing Report Card includes detachable tags that shall be used to tag any white sturgeon that is taken and retained in the sport fishery. Any white sturgeon possessed by any person shall be tagged.
(1) Upon taking and retaining a white sturgeon, the cardholder shall immediately record the following information:
(A) The fishing location, time of catch and length of the fish shall be recorded legibly and permanently in the appropriate spaces on the tag. The cardholder shall immediately and completely punch out the date of catch (month and day ) on the sturgeon tag. Tags shall be used in sequential order.
(B) The month, day , fishing location and length of the fish shall be recorded in the appropriate space on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card which corresponds to the number on the tag.
(2) Immediately after recording the information above, the cardholder shall remove and completely detach the tag from the card and affix it to the white sturgeon. Cardholders shall not wait until completion of fishing activity to tag any white sturgeon in possession.
(3) The tag shall be securely fastened to the fish. To affix the tag, a "zip tie", string, line or other suitable material shall be passed through the tag at the location specified on the sturgeon tag and attached to the fish.
(4) Tags shall not be removed from the report card until immediately prior to affixing to a white sturgeon. Any tags detached from the report card and not affixed to a white sturgeon shall be considered used and therefore invalid. No person shall possess any used or otherwise invalid sturgeon tags.
(5) Records of Prior Activity. All tags must be accounted for at all times by entry of a record on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card corresponding to all tags that are not in the cardholder's possession. Any tag that was lost or destroyed shall be recorded as such on the corresponding line on the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card.
(6) If the sturgeon has a department reward disk attached, write the reward disk number in the space provided on the report card.
(c) Reporting Requirements for Released Fish.
(1) Whenever the cardholder catches and releases a sturgeon, the cardholder shall immediately record the month, day , location code, and species of sturgeon.
(2) If all lines in the "sturgeon released" field of the report card are filled, any additional sturgeon caught and released need not be recorded on the card.
(3) If the sturgeon has a department reward disk attached, write the reward disk number in the space provided on the report card.
(d) Sturgeon tags must be left affixed to the fish in place, including while stored at a residence or non-transient location, until the fish is processed for immediate consumption.
(e) The annual fee for the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card is specified in Section 701, Title 14, CCR.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 399, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code.
2. New subsections (b)(6) and (c)(3) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
3. New subsection (e) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(1)(A) and (b)(5) filed 12-23-2013; operative 1-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2013, No. 52).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-16-2023 as an emergency; operative
7. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 5-15-2024 as an emergency; operative
8. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 7-26-2024 as an emergency; operative
9. New first paragraph filed 9-6-2024 as an emergency; operative
10. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 7-26-2024 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2024, No. 46).
11. New first paragraph, including amendment of Note, refiled 2-3-2025 as an emergency; operative