California Fish and Game Code

§ 8022

FGC § 8022 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 6 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)(1) The landing receipts, reports, or other records filed with the department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 7700) to Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 8040), inclusive, the records filed with the commission pursuant to Section 8026, and the information they contain, shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, be confidential, and the records shall not be public records. Insofar as possible, the information contained in the records shall be compiled or published as summaries, so as not to disclose the individual record or business of any person.

(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the information and data relating to catch contained in the landing receipts and records of fishing activities described in paragraph (1) shall be confidential and shall not be public information.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may release the confidential information described in subdivision (a) only in the following circumstances:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 227, Sec. 1. (SB 609) Effective January 1, 2026.