BlackletterCalifornia law

Fish and Game Code § 96.5

CHAPTER 2. Marine Life Definitions

Current as of September 28, 2026Fish & G. Code, § 96.5Official source ↗

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

“Maximum sustainable yield” in a marine fishery means the highest average yield over time that does not result in a continuing reduction in stock abundance, taking into account fluctuations in abundance and environmental variability.