Posted by Ate Some Bad Fugu on June 11, 2002 at 19:32:50:
In Reply to: Abalone Legalities posted by seahunt on June 11, 2002 at 14:36:13:
It doesn't sound like a problem to me, IF...
You don't pop more than 3 that day, or have more than 3 in possesion. Once you take then off a rock, they're in your possesion - even if they're in a game bag out under a ledge.
So, if you take 3, put them in your float, and then pop three and leave them stashed under a ledge, you're in violation.
If you pop 3, put them in your float, and your buddy pops three and leaves them stashed, you're good - provided you don't have more at home or at camp that someone else hasn't taken possesion of....Remember, you can take three, give them to your wife, go out the next day and get three more. You both would have a total of 6 for 2 days.
BUT....Remember - this is a classic poaching technique of Scuba divers. Cherry pick deep Abs, stash them in a bag, go out later freediving and bring them home. If you have a DFG guy watching you close, and he figures out what you've done, and they find tanks in your truck or camp or rental...You're going to have a bit of talking to do.