Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 12675

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 12675 - Fishing Vessels
(a) Decks and holds of all boats and vessels catching tuna, mackerel, or sardines and transporting them to a cannery shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. The requirement for cleaning vessels and boats shall be enforced regardless of the size or type of the vessel or boat and shall be uniform throughout the State.
(b) Each vessel shall keep a written log which shall be available to the inspection service. Records of net boats shall show the time of each set.
(c) No decomposed chum may be used for bait or in taking mackerel. All bait or chum used must be fresh (not over 24 hours old) unless it be salted or frozen.
(d) High seas fishing boats, whether net or bait, shall keep a record of their catch and their methods of handling fish, including hold and water temperature.
(e) The Department of Public Health or its authorized agent may require interested parties, including members of the laboratory staff, to appear when undue quantities of fish have been condemned. Inquiry shall be made of the fishermen to determine the methods used in fishing and handling. An endeavor shall be made to explain to the fishermen the proper method of handling raw fish to prevent the recurrence of the loss. Representatives of the United States Food and Drug Administration and other interested parties may be admitted to the inquiry.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 12675