Water Code - Division 7: Water Quality - Chapter 24: Shellfish Protection Act of 1993 (secs. 14950 - 14958). Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision California Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Aquaculture Crustaceans Aquatic animals Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Public participation Pollution control Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of Division 7 of the Water Code of California concerns the protection of commercial shellfish growing areas from point or nonpoint source pollution. A commercial shellfish growing area is an area certified pursuant to Section 112170 of the Health and Safety Code in which shellfish are grown and harvested. If a commercial shellfish growing area is threatened by point or nonpoint source pollution, the regional water board shall form a technical advisory committee. A commercial shellfish growing area is threatened if any of the specified conditions applies. The technical committee shall investigate the threat and advise the regional board to undertake, if necessary, remedial action. When rating project proposals affecting shellfish growing areas for state and federal funding under the federal Clean Water Act or from other funding sources, the state board and regional boards shall give timely notice to the California Aquaculture Association and shall provide shellfish growers with the opportunity to comment on project proposals. Full text English Website www.waterboards.ca.gov