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AI Summary: This regulation proposes amendments to recreational fishing rules for barred sand bass in California. The proposed changes would establish new seasonal bag and possession limits for barred sand bass within the existing five-fish bag limit for salt water basses. Specifically, during the spawning season (June 1 through August 31), the proposed regulation would limit the take of barred sand bass to between 0-5 fish, and during the rest of the year (September 1 through May 31), the limit would be between 1-5 fish. The regulation includes a sunset provision that would expire on June 1, 2028, allowing the Department of Fish and Wildlife to continue reviewing data and developing models to evaluate future regulations. The primary goal is to protect barred sand bass populations, particularly during their spawning months when they are most vulnerable to fishing, by reducing the overall number of fish taken by recreational fishers.