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Cal. FGC § 316

This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 316, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.

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Official statutory text

The commission may prohibit the taking or possessing of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus) in the same manner as the taking or possessing of Pacific halibut is prohibited by federal law or by rules or regulations adopted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, notwithstanding any other provision of this code.

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