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Cal. Fish & Game Code § 8586

Nearshore Fisheries Management Act

Known as the Nearshore Fisheries Management Act

The act spans §§ 8585–8589 (9 sections).

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 483, Sec. 22.3

The following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(a) “Nearshore fish stocks” means any of the following: rockfish (genus Sebastes) for which size limits are established under this article, California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata), and may include other species of finfish found primarily in rocky reef or kelp habitat in nearshore waters.

(b) “Nearshore fisheries” means the commercial or recreational take or landing of any species of nearshore finfish stocks.

(c) “Nearshore waters” means the ocean waters of the state extending from the shore to one nautical mile from land, including one nautical mile around offshore rocks and islands.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.