Question: What is the legal method of take for rock scallops and are there any size limitations? Am I allowed to scuba dive for rock scallops? (Lee C.) Answer: You may use scuba to take rock scallops. The daily bag and possession limit is 10 rock scallops per person and there are no size limits. They may be taken by hand...
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Question: We keep our sailboat in the Alamitos Bay Marina and recently have been seeing an osprey perching on another sailboat mast across from ours. This same bird was there last year and there was another osprey flying around with him. This year he is the only one there and he just cries and cries and gets no answer....
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Question: Once I arrive home with sport-caught lobster in a measurable condition, am I permitted to freeze the tails and discard the bodies? (Ben W.) Answer: If you tailed the lobster at home and then froze it, you would be in possession of a lobster in an unmeasurable condition. The law requires you to keep the head attached to the...
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Question: Sometimes when I'm fishing at night from shore off the coast, I can't always tell exactly what I've caught. Figuring out the difference in the dark between the perches that have different size restrictions can also be hard. I don't want to break any laws, but I usually like to take one fish home to eat. If I do...
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