Fish & G. Code, § 90.5 · Chapter 2. Marine Life Definitions

Fish & G. Code, § 90.5

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“Bycatch” means fish or other marine life that are taken in a fishery but which are not the target of the fishery. “Bycatch” includes discards.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

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

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC&sectionNum=90.5.
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