California Fish and Game Code 15301 – (a) The department may sell wild aquatic plants or animals, …
(a) The department may sell wild aquatic plants or animals, except rare, endangered, or fully protected species, for aquaculture use at a price approximating the administrative cost to the department for the collection or sale of the plants or animals. The commission shall set this price.
(b) Aquatic plants and animals may be collected by a registered aquaculturist only with the written approval of the department. The department may specify the time, place, and manner of collection and may collect a fee from the aquaculturist in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of processing the approval.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 15301
- 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
- Sell: includes offer or possess for sale, barter, exchange, or trade. See California Fish and Game Code 75
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Fish and Game Code 73
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the fee for collecting sturgeon or striped bass broodstock shall be five hundred dollars ($500).
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 701, Sec. 47. Effective September 15, 1992. Operative January 1, 1993, by Sec. 72 of Ch. 701.)