Under these protections, it is illegal to catch, pursue, hunt, capture or kill a white shark, which includes intentionally attracting white sharks with bait or other methods. White sharks have been protected by state and federal regulations since 1994 and must be immediately released if caught accidentally, according to CDFW. “At the same time, public safety is of the utmost importance.” “Sharks are one of California’s most iconic marine species, and it’s our responsibility to ensure that their populations are sustained,” Bennett said in the announcement. Also, putting shark bait or chum into the water will be prohibited within one nautical mile of any shoreline, pier or jetty, when a white shark is visible or known to be present.
CARD SHARK RULES CODE
(Screen grab from Scott Shipley video)Īdded to the California Fish and Game Code will be the prohibition of the use of shark bait, shark lures or shark chum to attract a white shark. New regulations restrict the use of shark gear or chum to attract great whites.
A 6-foot great white shark was snagged off the San Clemente pier on Wednesday, Nov. The new regulations also give law enforcement more tools to protect white sharks from intentional efforts to catch or attract them, according a California Department of Fish and Wildlife press release, and protects the public from interactions with white sharks that have been unintentionally hooked by fishermen by restricting when and where chum and shark bait can be used. Sponsored by Santa Barbara Assemblyman Steve Bennett, the law aims at getting ahead of activities that may lead to increased interactions between white sharks and humans. 1, put added restrictions on the use of bait, lures and chum to attract a white shark. Gavin Newsom recently signed a new law adding regulations to curb hunting for white shark species, also called great white sharks, which should also make the water safer for humans.
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