CHAPTER 8. Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program Act [6900. - 6930.]

Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1545, Sec. 2.

§§ 6900–6930 · 13 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Citation and Legislative Findings §§ 6900–6903.5 · 5 sections

   • § 6900 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program Act.
   • § 6901 The Legislature, for purposes of this chapter, finds as follows: (a) According to the department, the natural production of salmon and steelhead trout in…
   • § 6902 The Legislature, for purposes of this chapter, declares as follows: (a) It is the policy of the state to significantly increase the natural production of…
   • § 6903 It is the policy of the state and the department to encourage nonprofit salmon release and return operations subject to this code operated by, or on behalf of,…
   • § 6903.5 The department shall encourage other nonprofit hatcheries and nonprofit artificial propagation operations, operated by, or on behalf of, licensed fishermen,…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 6910–6912 · 3 sections

   • § 6910 Unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
   • § 6911 “Production” means the survival of fish to adulthood as measured by the abundance of the recreational and commercial catch together with the return of fish to…
   • § 6912 “Program” means the program for protecting and increasing the naturally spawning salmon and steelhead trout of the state provided for in Article 3 (commencing…
3. ARTICLE 3. Salmon, Steelhead Trout, and Anadromous Fisheries Program §§ 6920–6923 · 4 sections

   • § 6920 (a) The department shall, with the advice of the Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout and the Commercial Salmon Trollers Advisory Committee,…
   • § 6921 The program shall identify the measures the department will carry out to achieve the policies set forth in Section 6902.
   • § 6922 The program shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following elements: (a) Identification of streams where the natural production of salmon and…
   • § 6923 Measures which are the responsibility of other agencies or persons, such as the repair or replacement of dysfunctional fish screens, are not eligible for…
4. ARTICLE 4. Effect of Reduced Water Flows § 6930 · 1 section

   • § 6930 (a) Subject to the availability of funds for the purposes of this section, the department shall contract with the University of California to conduct a study…