Title FGC — California Fish & Game Code

The department shall establish permit and inspection fees sufficient to recover, but not exceed, the initial and ongoing costs of the program under this article.

The department shall impose conditions in the permit to use triploid grass carp under this article that it finds necessary to prevent escape of the triploid grass carp from the targeted area. The conditions shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) No permit shall…

Nothing in this article shall be construed as restricting grass carp programs approved by the department on or before June 1, 1995.

Because of its experience and continuing involvement with hydrilla control programs, the implementation of Sections 6450 and 6454 shall be carried out in consultation with the Department of Food and Agriculture.

If the department obtains documented and verifiable evidence of escapements of triploid grass carp permitted under this article into unauthorized waters, the unauthorized use of grass carp, or threats to fish and wildlife and their habitats as the result of this program, it may, …

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Substantial declines in various species of desirable fish that are caught in southern California ocean waters have adversely affected sport and commercial fishing and their related industries. (b) The purpose of this ar…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Advisory panel” means the Ocean Resources Enhancement Advisory Panel established pursuant to Section 6594. (b) “Committee” means the independent scientific advisory committee established pursuant to Section 6594.…

There is hereby established in state government the California Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program. The purpose of the program is to advance research on the artificial propagation, rearing, stocking, and distribution of marine fish species that are important to sport…

(a) The program is administered by the director with the advice of the advisory panel and the committee. (b) A person shall not serve on the advisory panel or the committee if that person is receiving research funding from the program. (c) The director may appoint, with the advic…

(a) To advise the director in establishing policy and direction for the program, the director shall establish the Ocean Resources Enhancement Advisory Panel. (b) The advisory panel shall consist of the following members, all of whom shall be residents of California: (1) One nonvo…

(a) In order to foster a transparent and collaborative approach between the public, the advisory panel, and the director, and to advise the director and the advisory panel regarding the program, the director shall establish an independent scientific advisory committee. (b) The co…

The director shall convene an annual public meeting where the committee shall present information regarding its evaluation of aspects of program science it completed during the preceding year and an outlook for future program activities. At the meeting, the director shall provide…

(a) The director shall consider the findings and results of the evaluation of the program conducted by California Sea Grant submitted to the department on December 12, 2017, in the report “Evaluation of the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program,” Publication no. CASG-1…

(a) All fees collected by the department pursuant to this article, and any interest earned on those fees, shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, solely for purposes of the program. The department sh…

(a) In addition to a valid California sport fishing license and any other applicable license validation issued pursuant to this code, a person taking fish from ocean waters south of a line extending due west from Point Arguello for purposes other than for profit shall have a vali…

The director shall provide for the solicitation of input from every person who pays a fee pursuant to Section 6596.1 on the direction of the program. The director may contract with a public or private entity to undertake this solicitation.

(a) The department may contract with any public or private entity to conduct research projects pursuant to this article. (b) The department may accept volunteer assistance for program operations, including, but not limited to, assistance with regard to grow-out facilities, provid…

It is in the interest of the state to have broad participation in enhancement programs. Therefore, this program shall be open to participation by qualified academic institutions, as determined by the department, and nonprofit organizations, commercial aquaculturists, and for prof…

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.