California Fish and Game Code

§ 8841

FGC § 8841 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 6 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)The commission is hereby granted authority over all state-managed bottom trawl fisheries not managed under a federal fishery management plan pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1801 et seq.) or a state fishery management plan pursuant to Part 1.7 (commencing with Section 7050), to ensure that resources are sustainably managed, to protect the health of ecosystems, and to provide for an orderly transition to sustainable gear types in situations where bottom trawling may not be compatible with these goals.

(b)The commission is hereby granted authority to manage all of the following fisheries in a manner that is consistent with this section and Part 1.7 (commencing with Section 7050):

(1)California halibut.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 173. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.