California Fish and Game Code 96.5 – “Maximum sustainable yield” in a marine fishery means the highest …
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“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.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 96.5
- Fishery: means both of the following:
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- stock: means a species, subspecies, geographical grouping, or other category of fish capable of management as a unit. See California Fish and Game Code 98.5