California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 78426

FAC § 78426Div. 22 · Part 2 · Ch. 23 · Art. 2

Statute text

The Legislature further finds and declares that the fisheries of this state are affected with a public interest, in that, among other things:

(a)The harvesting, processing, manufacturing, and distributing of fishery products constitute a paramount industry of this state, which not only provides substantial and required revenues for the state and its political subdivisions and employment and a means of livelihood for many residents, but which also furnishes essential foods that are vital to the public health and welfare.

(b)It is through commercial fishermen and receivers that more than 90 percent of this state’s citizens have access to these healthful foods which are resources that belong to all of the residents of the state and country.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1151, Sec. 1.