ARTICLE X B MARINE RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT OF 1990 [SECTION 1. - SEC. 16.]
Article 10B added Nov. 6, 1990, by Prop. 132. Initiative measure.
Art. X B, §§ 1–16 · 16 sections
- Art. X B, § 1 This article shall be known and may be cited as the Marine Resources Protection Act of 1990.
- Art. X B, § 2 (a) “District” means a fish and game district as defined in the Fish and Game Code by statute on January 1, 1990. (b) Except as specifically provided in this…
- Art. X B, § 3 (a) From January 1, 1991, to December 31, 1993, inclusive, gill nets or trammel nets may only be used in the zone pursuant to a nontransferable permit issued…
- Art. X B, § 4 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, gill nets and trammel nets may not be used to take any species of rockfish. (b) In ocean waters north of Point…
- Art. X B, § 5 The Department of Fish and Game shall issue a permit to use a gill net or trammel net in the zone for the period specified in subdivision (a) of Section 3 to…
- Art. X B, § 6 The Department of Fish and Game shall charge the following fees for permits issued pursuant to Section 5 pursuant to the following schedule: Calendar Year Fee…
- Art. X B, § 7 (a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this section, every person who intends to seek the compensation provided in subdivision (b) shall notify the…
- Art. X B, § 8 (a) There is hereby created the Marine Resources Protection Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. On and after January 1, 1991, the Department of…
- Art. X B, § 9 Any funds remaining in the Marine Resources Protection Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund on or after January 1, 1995, shall, with the approval of…
- Art. X B, § 10 On or before December 31 of each year, the Director of Fish and Game shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature regarding the implementation of this…
- Art. X B, § 11 It is unlawful for any person to take, possess, receive, transport, purchase, sell, barter, or process any fish obtained in violation of this article.
- Art. X B, § 12 To increase the State’s scientific and biological information on the ocean fisheries of this State, the Department of Fish and Game shall establish a program…
- Art. X B, § 13 (a) The penalty for a first violation of the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of this article is a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not…
- Art. X B, § 14 Prior to January 1, 1994, the Fish and Game Commission shall establish four new ecological reserves in ocean waters along the mainland coast. Each ecological…
- Art. X B, § 15 This article does not preempt or supersede any other closures to protect any other wildlife, including sea otters, whales, and shorebirds.
- Art. X B, § 16 If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions…