It is unlawful to pickle, can, or otherwise preserve any spiny lobster, but spiny lobsters may be preserved by freezing and may be cooked for consumption in the fresh state.
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 8253
Lobster
Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.
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