36 CFR §7.84
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- (a)[Reserved]
- (b)Wrecks. No person shall destroy, molest, remove, deface, displace, or tamper with wrecked and abandoned water or airborne craft or any cargo pertaining thereto.
- (c)Fishing. The taking of any fish, crustaceans, mollusk, or other marine life shall be in compliance with State regulations except that:
- (1)No invertebrates may be taken in water less than five (5) feet in depth.
- (2)The taking of abalone and lobsters for commercial purposes is prohibited in the following areas:
- (3)
- (4)The Superintendent shall require all persons fishing commercially within Channel Islands National Monument, on waters open for this purpose, to obtain an annual permit from him. Such permits shall be issued on request except that:
- (i)Lobster permits for Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands will be issued only to applicants who filed with the California State Department of Fish and Game fish receipts for lobsters caught at Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands during the period July 1, 1968, to July 1, 1971.
- (ii)Abalone permits for Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands will be issued only to applicants who filed with the California State Department of Fish and Game fish receipts for abalone caught at Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands during the period July 1, 1968, to July 1, 1971.