Section 24.

24. “Buy” includes an offer to buy, purchase, barter, exchange, or trade. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1403, Sec. 1.)

Section 27.

27. “Chumming” means the placing in the water of fish, or other material upon which fish feed, for the purpose of attracting fish to a particular area in order that they may be taken. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 3. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Section 29.

29. “Closed season” means that period of time during which the taking of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles is prohibited. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 4. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Section 30.

30. “Commission” means the Fish and Game Commission, and “commissioner” means a member of the Fish and Game Commission. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 32.

32. “County” includes city and county. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 33.

33. “Credible science” means the best available scientific information that is not overly prescriptive due to the dynamic nature of science, and includes the evaluation principles of relevance, inclusiveness, objectivity, transparency, timeliness, verification, validation, and peer review of information as appropriate. Credible science also recognizes the need for adaptive management, as defined in Section 13.5, […]

Section 35.

35. “Day” means calendar day, and “week” means calendar week. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 37.

37. “Department” means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 559, Sec. 5. (AB 2402) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Section 39.

39. “Director” means the Director of Fish and Wildlife. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 559, Sec. 6. (AB 2402) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Section 41.

41. “District” means fish and game district. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 43.

43. “Ecosystem-based management” means an environmental management approach relying on credible science, as defined in Section 33, that recognizes the full array of interactions within an ecosystem, including humans, rather than considering single issues, species, or ecosystem services in isolation. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 559, Sec. 7. (AB 2402) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Section 45.

45. “Fish” means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 5. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Section 46.

46. “Guide boat” means a boat or vessel under 25 feet in length, which is used by a guide, who is licensed under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2535) of Division 3, in inland waters for any of the following purposes: (1) For the business of packing or guiding. (2) For compensation, to assist another person in […]

Section 48.

48. “Hook” or “fishhook” means an implement to catch or hold fish or amphibia. “Single hook” means any hook with one point and with or without a barb; “double hook” means any hook with two points and with or without barbs; “treble or triple hook” means any hook with three points and with or without […]

Section 51.

51. “Kelp” means kelp or other marine aquatic plants and the seeds thereof. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 54.

54. “Mammal” means a wild or feral mammal or part of a wild or feral animal, but not a wild, feral, or undomesticated burro. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 6. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Section 54.5.

54.5. “Marine finfish aquaculture” means the propagation, cultivation, or maintenance of finfish species in the waters of the Pacific Ocean that are regulated by this state. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 36, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Section 55.

55. “Mile” means either a statute mile (5,280 feet) or a nautical mile (6,077 feet) depending on the application. Statute miles shall be the unit of measurement for all land masses, rivers, streams, creeks, and inland bodies of water. Nautical miles shall be the unit of measurement for all marine waters. (Added by Stats. 1992, […]

Section 56.

56. “Net” means any gear made of any kind of twine, thread, string, rope, wire, wood, or other materials used for the gilling, entangling, trapping, or impounding of fish. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 57.

57. “Nonresident” means a person who is not a resident as defined in Section 70. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 7. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)