Section 1726.1 Of Chapter 7.2. Trout Management From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 7.2.
1726.1
. The Legislature further finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) Hatchery production and stocking of California's waters
started over 140 years ago and is an enduring part of California's
history and attempts to steward its natural resources.
(b) Sustainable and adaptive management provides and improves
recreational angling opportunities while protecting and maintaining
native and wild trout fisheries, other species, and their mutual
habitat.
(c) Management of the genetic diversity of California's native
trout species is imperative.
(d) Habitat restoration and the protection of cold water
ecosystems are both of utmost importance to maintaining healthy wild
trout populations, ensuring and promoting angler opportunities, and
the sustainability of the inland trout fishery.
(e) The department shall seek to provide and enhance diverse
recreational angling opportunities in California.