California Fish and Game Code 15700 – The director shall appoint an Aquaculture Development Committee …
The director shall appoint an Aquaculture Development Committee consisting of the following persons:
(a) At least 12 members representing all sectors of the fresh and salt water aquaculture industry.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 15700
- Aquaculture: means that form of agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish, and fresh water. See California Fish and Game Code 17
- Commission: means the Fish and Game Commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the Fish and Game Commission. See California Fish and Game Code 30
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- Director: means the Director of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 39
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
(b) One member representing the department, two members from and chosen by the University of California, one with expertise in aquaculture science and one with expertise in outreach to the fisheries community, and one member each from and chosen by the Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Coastal Commission, the State Lands Commission, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture. The member of the committee appointed by the Joint Legislative Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture shall meet and, except as otherwise provided by the California Constitution, advise the committee to the extent that this advisory participation is not incompatible with their position as a Member of the Legislature.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 226. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)