Fish & G. Code, § 8586 · Article 17. Nearshore Fisheries Management Act
Fish & G. Code, § 8586
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The following definitions govern the construction of this article:
(a) “Nearshore fish stocks” means any of the following: rockfish (genus Sebastes) for which size limits are established under this article, California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata), and may include other species of finfish found primarily in rocky reef or kelp habitat in nearshore waters.
(b) “Nearshore fisheries” means the commercial or recreational take or landing of any species of nearshore finfish stocks.
(c) “Nearshore waters” means the ocean waters of the state extending from the shore to one nautical mile from land, including one nautical mile around offshore rocks and islands.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 483, Sec. 22.3. Effective January 1, 2000.
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