California Fish and Game Code

§ 90.7

FGC § 90.7 Effective Jan 1, 1999Div. 0.5 · Ch. 2

Statute text

“Depressed,” with regard to a marine fishery, means the condition of a fishery for which the best available scientific information, and other relevant information that the commission or department possesses or receives, indicates a declining population trend has occurred over a period of time appropriate to that fishery. With regard to fisheries for which management is based on maximum sustainable yield, or in which a natural mortality rate is available, “depressed” means the condition of a fishery that exhibits declining fish population abundance levels below those consistent with maximum sustainable yield.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.