Fish and Game Code § 9006

Every trap used to take finfish or crustaceans shall be marked with a buoy. Each buoy shall be marked to identify the operator as follows:

(a) For a trap used to take lobster the commercial fishing license identification number followed by the letter “P.”

(b) For a trap used to take Dungeness crab or hagfish, the commercial fishing license identification number only.

(c) For a trap used to take finfish other than sablefish or hagfish, the commercial fishing license identification number followed by the letter “Z.”

(d) For a trap used to take sablefish, the commercial fishing license identification number followed by the letter “B.”