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area, within the boundaries of fish and game district number two; provided, that no person may take, kill, catch or destroy more than ten black bass in such lake or lakes in any one calendar day, or have in possession more than ten black bass taken from such lake or lakes in one calendar day.

Providing further, nothing in this section shall prohibit the taking of black bass, Sacramento perch, crappie, or calico bass, at any time in any lake exceeding seventy-five square miles in area, within the boundaries of fish and game district number two; provided, that no person may take, kill, catch or destroy more than ten black bass, Sacramento perch, crappie, or calico bass in any such lake or lakes in any one calendar day, or have in his possession more than ten black bass, Sacramento perch, crappie, or calico bass taken from any such lake or lakes in one calendar day.

Provided, further, nothing in this section shall prohibit the possession within the boundaries of fish and game` district number two of black bass taken in such lake or lakes during the open season for such lake or lakes.

Every person who at any time, has in his possession for sale, or sells, or offers for sale, any catfish, between the first day of April and the fourteenth day of September, inclusive, of any year, or who at any time has in his possession for sale, or sells, or offers for sale, any dressed catfish, which shall measure less than seven inches in length, exclusive of any part of the head, or who at any time has in his possession for sale, or sells, or offers for sale, any undressed catfish less than nine inches in length, or who retains any catfish in live cars or boats that do not measure nine inches in length, or who at any time, within a period five years, kills or has in his possession any sturgeon, is guilty of a misde

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Nothing in this section, or elsewhere in this code, shall prohibit the state fish and game commission, or persons authorized by it from taking at all times such fish as they may deem necessary for scientific purposes, or for purposes of propagation. 1925.

628c. Every person who, by seine or other means, catches the young fish of any species and does not immediately return the same to the water alive, or who buys, sells or offers for sale, or has in his possession, any of such fish, whether fresh or dried, or who takes or catches, any fish for the sole purpose of taking the eggs or ova of such fish, or who catches, takes, kills, or carries away, any fish from any pond or reservoir belonging to, or controlled by the fish and game commission, or who takes, catches, or kills, any kind of fish, except salmon, in any manner, in any river or stream upon which a rack, trap, dam or other spawntaking station is maintained, within one-half mile of the lower side of such rack, trap, dam or other spawn-taking station, or in any lake upon which a rack, trap, dam or other spawn-taking station is maintained, within one-half mile of such rack trap, dam or other spawn-taking station, or who takes, catches, or kills

any salmon in any manner, in any stream upon which a rack, trap, dam or other spawn-taking station is maintained, within three miles of the lower side of such rack, trap, dam or other spawn-taking station, during such time as said racks, traps, dams, or other spawn-taking stations may be in operation, or who, in fish and game district number fourteen, at any time takes, catches, or kills, any kind of fish is guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this section, or elsewhere in this code, shall prohibit the fish and game commission, or persons authorized by such commission, from taking at all times such fish as they may deem necessary for scientific purposes or for purposes of propagation 1925.

628d. Every person found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of sections 628, 628a, 628b, and 628c, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail, in the county in which the conviction is had, not less than twenty nor more than one hundred and fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. All fines collected for any violation of any of the provisions of said sections must be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the "fish commission fund." 1905-187.

628e. Every person who in fish and game district number nineteen at any time except with hook and line takes, catches or kills any California whiting (Menticirrhus undulatus) also known as surf fish, or any yellow fin or any spot-fin croaker; every person who, at any time buys, sells, offers, or exposes for sale California whiting (Menticirrhus undulatus,) also known as surf fish and corbina or any yellow-fin or any spot-fin croaker, or any golden croaker, and every person who, at any time buys, sells, offers or exposes for sale or who has in his possession more than fifty pounds of any southern, bastard or chicken halibut (Paralichthys californicus) of less than four pounds in weight, or any barracuda less than three pounds in weight, or any albacore weighing less than six pounds, is guilty of a misdemeanor. And all fines collected for any violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the "fish commission fund." 1921-173.

628f. Every person who between the fifteenth day of January and the fifteenth day of March of the same year, both dates inclusive, takes, catches, kills or has in his possession any pink abalone (Halitos corrugata), or any red abalone (Haliotis rufescens), or any black abalone (Haliotis crackerodie), or any green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who at any time, takes, catches, kills or has in his possession any red abalone (Haliotis rufescens), the shell of which is less than seven inches in greatest diameter, or any green abalone (Halio tis fulgens), the shell of which is less than six and one-half inches in greatest diameter, or any pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata), the shell of which is less than six inches in greatest diameter, or any black abalone (Haliotis crackerodie), the shell of which is less than five

628f. Protection of Abalone; Protection of Clams. Every person who between the fifteenth day of January and the fifteenth day of March of the same year, both dates inclusive, takes, catches, kills or has in his possession any pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata), or any red abalone (Haliotis rufescens), or any black abalone (Haliotis crackerodie), or any green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who at any time, takes, catches, kills or has in his possession any red abalone (Haliotis rufescens), the shell of which is less than seven inches in greatest diameter, or any green abalone (Haliotis fulgens), the shell of which is less than six and one-half inches in greatest diameter, or any pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata), the shell of which is less than six inches in greatest diameter, or any black abalone (Haliotis crackerodie), the shell of which is less than five inches in greatest diameter, or who by any means whatsoever, takes or catches any abalone (Haliotis) and does not bring the same naturally attached to the shell and alive, to the shore above high water mark, or who takes, catches or kills any abalone (Haliotis) for other than food purposes, or who, at any time, dries any abalones (Haliotis) or who offers for shipment or ships, or receives for shipment or transportation from the State of California to any place in any other state, territory or foreign country any abalone meat or abalone shells, excepting articles manufactured from abalone shells, [as a finished product;] or who takes, catches, kills or has in his possession any abalone (Haliotis) taken, caught or killed with a spear shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, further, that nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from holding in his possession during the closed season, sliced abalone legally caught in the open season when the holder of such abalone shall comply with the regulations to be prescribed by the fish and game commission. Every person who, in the fish and game districts [seven,] fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty and twenty "A" of this state, uses or assists in using any diving apparatus of any character for the taking or catching of any abalone (Haliotis), or who, in fish and game districts [seven,] fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty and twenty “A,” takes, catches, or kills or has in possession during any one calendar day more than ten abalone (Haliotis), or who takes, catches or kills more than twenty abalones in any calendar week, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that the daily or weekly limits herein provided for fish and game districts fifteen, sixteen and seventeen shall not apply to abalones brought in by boats when not caught or taken in fish and game districts fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen. Every person who in fish and game districts [seven,]`ten, and eighteen in the waters lying between high water mark and a line twenty feet beyond extreme low tide line, takes more than ten abalones in any one calendar day or who sells or offers for sale any of said abalones is guilty of a misdemeanor.

བ་ Every person whỏ© in 'fish and game districts [seven,] ten or eighteen takes or has in possession for commercial purposes any red abalones whose shells measure less than eight inches in greatest diameter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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None of the provisions of this act shall apply to abalone1 or clams caught or taken without the waters of this state and bearing after inspection such evidence of having been so caught or taken as may be prescribed by the fish and game commission; provided, however, that such clams and abalones must conform to the size-limits as provided in the laws of this state, and must ate, not be brought into this state or held in possession during the closed season for clams or abalones as provided in the laws of this state; 'and provided, further, that the expense of such inspection shall be determined by the fish and game commission and must be paid by the importer of such clams and abalones. [ ] Every person who gathers or takes in any manner or destroys or has in his possession any clam known as the Pismo clam (Tivelá stultorum) whose shell shall measure less than five inches in greatest diameter or who during any one calendar day, takes, gathers in any manner or has in his possession more than fifteen of said clams or who, between the first day of May and the thirtyfirst day of August, both dates inclusive, of any year, takes, catches or clams in fish and game district seventeen

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Every person who ships, offers for shipment, or receives for shipment any Pismo clams (Tivela stultorum) or, who has in possession any Pismo clams not in the shell except Pismo clams being prepared for immediate consumption, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [Every person who takes or gathers s any clams whatsoever in fish and game district eighteen "A" is guilty of a misdemeanor.]

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Every person who takes, gathers in any manner or has in his possession or who ships, offers for shipment, or sells or offers for sale any cockles or little-neck clams (Tapes staminea) whose shell measures less than one and one-half inch in greatest diameter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who takes, catches or gathers in any way more than thirty razor clams (Siliqua patula) during any one calendar day is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Every person who during any one calendar day takes, gathers in any manner, or has in his possesion, or who ships, offers for shipment, sells or offers for sale, more than ten clams of the species Schizothaerus, nuttallii, variously known as rubber-neck, big-neck or great Washington clam, is guilty of a misdemeanor, [Every person who in fish and game district number ten takes or gathers or has in possession during any one calendar day, more than fifteen Washington clams, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who, in fish and game districts eighteen or nineteen, takes, gathers, or has in possession during any one calendar day, more than ten

pounds of mussels, is guilty of a misdemeanor.] Every person who during any one calendar day takes, or gathers in any manner, more than ten black abalones in fishing district fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty "A" and twenty-one is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Every person who takes, catches or kills or has in possession any clam or clams taken from fish and game districts eight or nine, between the first day of May and the thirty-first day of August of any year, both dates inclusive; or who at any time ships or offers for shipment or receives for shipment or transportation, to any place outside the limits of fish and game district one and one-half, any, clam or clams of any species taken in fish and game districts seven, eight or nine, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Every person violating any of the provisions of this section upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail in the county in which the conviction shall be had not less than ten days nor more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment; and all fines and forfeitures imposed or collected for any violation of the provisions of this section must be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the fish and game preservation fund. (In effect 91 days from and after May 15, 1929. Stats. 1929, Chap. 782.) Penal Code, 1929.

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