Knowledgebase What would you like to Ask Marine? Home / Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear / I sometimes lend my hoop nets to friends. Can I mark my GO ID number on the buoys with something removable, like tape? Select Species Clams Dungeness crab Groundfish Invertebrate fishing gear Kelp and Algae Miscellaneous invertebrates Other Finfish Pacific halibut Red abalone Rock crabs Salmon Shrimp, Prawns Spiny lobster Sharks I sometimes lend my hoop nets to friends. Can I mark my GO ID number on the buoys with something removable, like tape? GO ID, buoy, CCR T14 Section 29.80(b)(6) Yes, as long as your GO ID is on the buoy itself and is clear and legible. Please understand that if the tape falls off or if the GO ID becomes otherwise not legible, you will be in violation of CCR T14 Section 29.80(b(6). 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 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 by amanda.vandiggelen@wildlife.ca.gov In this section What is the best recreational gear for catching spot prawns? What gear can I use to assist me when free diving for spiny lobster? Where can I find information on crabbing zones? Can I use homemade gear as a hoop net? If I'm sharing hoop nets with a friend or several friends on my boat, do all of our GO ID numbers need to be on the buoys, or can I just have one GO ID number on each of the buoys? How many hoop nets can I use on my boat? I want to use a hoop net for lobster this season and bring my scuba gear on the kayak at the same time. Is this legal? Can I carry a pole spear or a spear gun while diving for lobsters? Can I catch lobsters with a hoop net while my friend next to me chooses to dive? Can a sport fisherman use traps to take lobster? What about lobsters that are taken on hook and line while fishing for finfish? How many hoop nets can I use while fishing from a public pier? Why can commercial lobster fishermen use huge traps when recreational fishermen are restricted to using hoop nets? It just doesn’t seem fair! I sometimes lend my hoop nets to friends. Can I mark my GO ID number on the buoys with something removable, like tape? Related articles If I'm sharing hoop nets with a friend or several friends on my boat, do all of our GO ID numbers need to be on the buoys, or can I just have one GO ID number on each of the buoys? Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear Can I catch lobsters with a hoop net while my friend next to me chooses to dive? Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear Why can commercial lobster fishermen use huge traps when recreational fishermen are restricted to using hoop nets? It just doesn’t seem fair! Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear Can I use homemade gear as a hoop net? Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear How many hoop nets can I use on my boat? Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear