Know your Regs - Keep in line and Keep out of Trouble!

Don't get pinched!  

Now I'm not normally the preachy type, but last weekend at albion, I spoke to a member who said a couple of items that concerned me.  I won't mention names, but what he was doing was against the law.  Please make sure you are aware of all of the regs prior to going out so that you don't get F&G on you.

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations

Crustaceans
29.80. Gear Restrictions.
(a) General Provisions:
(1) Saltwater crustaceans may be taken by hand.
(2) Nets, traps or other appliances may not be used except as provided in this Section.
(3) It is unlawful to disturb, move, or damage any trap, or remove any saltwater crustacean
from a trap, that belongs to another person without written permission in possession from the
owner of the trap.
(b) Baited hoop nets may be used to take spiny lobsters and all species of crabs. Between
Point Arguello, Santa Barbara County, and the United States-Mexico border, not more than five
baited hoop nets may be fished by a person to take spiny lobster and crab, not to exceed a total
of 10 baited hoop nets fished from any vessel. [see Section 28.65(b) for gear restrictions on
public piers]
(c) Crab traps shall have at least two rigid circular openings of not less than four and onequarter
inches inside diameter so constructed that the lowest portion of each opening is no lower
than five inches from the top of the trap.
(d) Crab loop traps may have up to six loops.
(e) Crab trap areas: Crab traps, including crab loop traps, may be used north of Point Arguello
to take all species of crabs (see regulations for take of Dungeness crabs in traps from commercial
passenger fishing vessels in Section 29.85, Title 14, CCR).

These are the only legal methods of taking crabs.  Crabs may not be taken on hook and line.  If you catch a crab on hook and line, it must be released.

28.55. Rockfish (Sebastes)
as defined in Section 1.91) bag limit of 10 fish, in any combination of species, except as
provided below.
(1) The limit on bronzespotted rockfish, canary rockfish, cowcod, and yelloweye rockfish
is zero. These species shall not be taken or possessed as part of the RCG limit.

Using a rockfish as bait counts as take.  Use of a canary as bait is illegal. Use of a rockfish as bait counts towards your daily and possession limits.