ARTICLE 1. Declarations and General Provisions

Article 1 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 973, Sec. 2.

§§ 79000–79009 · 10 sections

• § 79000 The sea urchin fishery includes both divers and processors working together to provide a sustainable sea urchin resource and to ensure a reliable supply of…
• § 79001 The production and marketing of seafood, including sea urchin, constitute an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues…
• § 79002 The production of sea urchin for domestic consumption and export is one of the leading segments of the state’s commercial fishing industry. To maintain this…
• § 79003 The establishment of a commission is necessary for the efficient creation and management of a research program to develop improved harvesting and processing…
• § 79004 The successes that the sea urchin fishery in California has enjoyed have come in large part through a commitment by the industry to support appropriate…
• § 79005 The harvesting, processing, and marketing of sea urchin in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this chapter…
• § 79006 No action taken by the commission, or by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the regulations adopted under this chapter, is a violation of…
• § 79007 This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the…
• § 79008 Opportunity exists for increasing the stability and reliability of the sea urchin fishery. The success of those efforts is uniquely dependent upon effective…
• § 79009 The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the sea urchin fishery the opportunity to avail…