California Fish and Game Code

§ 2852

FGC § 2852 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 3 · Ch. 10.5

Statute text

The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:

(a)“Adaptive management,” with regard to marine protected areas, means a management policy that seeks to improve management of biological resources, particularly in areas of scientific uncertainty, by viewing program actions as tools for learning. Actions shall be designed so that, even if they fail, they will provide useful information for future actions, and monitoring and evaluation shall be emphasized so that the interaction of different elements within marine systems may be better understood.

(b)“Biogeographical regions” refers to the following oceanic or near shore areas, seaward from the mean high tide line or the mouth of coastal rivers, with distinctive biological characteristics, unless the master plan team establishes an alternative set of boundaries:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.