Can't find your answer? Email AskMarine. FAQ Home What would you like to Ask Marine? Home / Commercial Fishing / Commercial Q&A / In what ways is it legal to mark my buoys? Commercial Fishing Commercial Q&A In what ways is it legal to mark my buoys? buoy, trap gear, invert, lobster, Branding of commercial trap floats is allowed in addition to paint-based markings, so long as the commercial fishing license number is in a “color which contrasts with that of the buoy.” Glad we could be helpful. Thanks for the feedback. Sorry we couldn't be helpful. Your feedback will help us improve this article. How helpful was this page? Updated on Fri, 07 Feb 2025 by amanda.vandiggelen@wildlife.ca.gov In this section How can I order transportation receipts to have my commercial catch transported to our buyer? What kind of license is needed if I wanted to catch fish from shore and sell to individuals? Do I need to have a separate license to sell fish to a seafood store or restaurant? How can I access commercial landings data/databases? What would it take to start an aquaculture operation? Is CDFW the primary agency that manages license/lease costs? Can I take spare crab traps aboard my boat if I don't use them? Can I contract out for another vessel to set my crab traps? Do I need a permit to fish for market squid commercially? How can I find more information on running a commercial fishing business/boat? If I have both a rock crab permit and a Dungeness crab permit, when can I fish? When will my lobster trap tags be sent to me and what is the cost? How do I attach trap tags? What happens if I lose tags from my lobster trap, or lose traps with tags? Can I have the tags replaced? If I transfer my lobster operator permit to another commercial fisherman during season, will I need to pull my traps to the tags to the new permit holder? What is the purpose for the "End of Season Spiny Lobster Trap Loss Reporting Affidavit"? What does the revised "Daily Lobster Log" form look like, and what new information is being collected? How can I get a new logbook or required form? I need another lobster operator permit holder to pull my traps. How do I request a temporary waiver? Can I retrieve lost abandoned lobster gear belonging to others, anytime of year? Can I own both a non-transferable and a transferable lobster operator permit? Can I purchase another transferable permit if I already possess both? Can the lobster trap limit be changed? Am I required to mark my lobster receiver? In what ways is it legal to mark my buoys? How can I commercially fish for Pacific bluefin tuna? What is a fishery disaster? What are the current fishery disasters? Related articles Am I required to mark my lobster receiver? Commercial Fishing / Commercial Q&A