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Fish and Game Code - Chapter 1 of Division 12 (Aquaculture); General Provisions (secs. 15000 - 15008).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation EIA Aquaculture Mariculture Stock enhancement/repopulation Alien species Fishery management and conservation Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of Division 12 of the Fish and Game Code of California sets out general provisions that apply to aquaculture in the waters of the State of California. When necessary for the protection of native wildlife, the Fish and Game Commission may regulate the transportation, purchase, possession, and sale of specific aquaculture products. The Commission may determine that aquaculture products shall be accompanied by a document containing specified information. In the waters of the Pacific Ocean that are regulated by California, it is unlawful to spawn, incubate, or cultivate any species of finfish belonging to the family Salmonidae, transgenic fish species, or any exotic species of finfish. The Department of Fish and Game shall, in consultation with the Aquaculture Development Committee, prepare programmatic environmental impact reports for existing and potential commercial aquaculture operations in both coastal and inland areas of California.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov