Section 97.5.
97.5. “Overfished,” with regard to a marine fishery, means both of the following: (a) A depressed fishery. (b) A reduction of take in the fishery is the principal means for rebuilding the population. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Section 98.
98. “Overfishing” means a rate or level of taking that the best available scientific information, and other relevant information that the commission or department possesses or receives, indicates is not sustainable or that jeopardizes the capacity of a marine fishery to produce the maximum sustainable yield on a continuing basis. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. […]
Section 98.2.
98.2. “Participants” in regard to a fishery means the sportfishing, commercial fishing, and fish receiving and processing sectors of the fishery. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Section 98.5.
98.5. “Population” or “stock” means a species, subspecies, geographical grouping, or other category of fish capable of management as a unit. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Section 99.5.
99.5. “Sustainable,” “sustainable use,” and “sustainability,” with regard to a marine fishery, mean both of the following: (a) Continuous replacement of resources, taking into account fluctuations in abundance and environmental variability. (b) Securing the fullest possible range of present and long-term economic, social, and ecological benefits, maintaining biological diversity, and, in the case of fishery management based […]
Section 91.
91. “Discards” means fish that are taken in a fishery but are not retained because they are of an undesirable species, size, sex, or quality, or because they are required by law not to be retained. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Section 93.
93. “Essential fishery information,” with regard to a marine fishery, means information about fish life history and habitat requirements; the status and trends of fish populations, fishing effort, and catch levels; fishery effects on fish age structure and on other marine living resources and users, and any other information related to the biology of a […]
Section 94.
94. “Fishery” means both of the following: (a) One or more populations of marine fish or marine plants that may be treated as a unit for purposes of conservation and management and that are identified on the basis of geographical, scientific, technical, recreational, and economic characteristics. (b) Fishing for, harvesting, or catching the populations described in (a). […]
Section 79.
79. “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
Section 96.
96. “Marine living resources” includes all wild mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and plants that normally occur in or are associated with salt water, and the marine habitats upon which these animals and plants depend for their continued viability. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)