ARTICLE 1. Declarations and General Provisions

Article 1 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 503, Sec. 1.

§§ 79150–79154.5 · 10 sections

• § 79150 The spiny lobster fishery includes both fishermen and handlers working together to provide a sustainable spiny lobster resource and to ensure a reliable supply…
• § 79150.5 The production and marketing of seafood, including spiny lobster, constitute an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary…
• § 79151 The production of spiny lobster for domestic consumption and export is one of the leading segments of the state’s commercial fishing industry. To maintain this…
• § 79151.5 The establishment of a commission is necessary for the efficient creation and management of a research program to develop improved harvesting and processing…
• § 79152 The successes that the spiny lobster fishery in California has enjoyed have come in large part through a commitment by the industry to support appropriate…
• § 79152.5 The harvesting, processing, and marketing of spiny lobster in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this…
• § 79153 No action taken by the commission, or by any individual in accordance with this chapter is a violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with…
• § 79153.5 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…
• § 79154 Opportunity exists for increasing the stability and reliability of the spiny lobster fishery. The success of those efforts is uniquely dependent upon effective…
• § 79154.5 The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the spiny lobster fishery the opportunity to…