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 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, […]