Section 6903.5 Of Article 1. Citation And Legislative Findings From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 1.
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. The department shall encourage other nonprofit hatcheries
and nonprofit artificial propagation operations, operated by, or on
behalf of, licensed fishermen, for the purpose of rebuilding or
enhancing marine fish populations, including, but not limited to,
those for Dungeness crab, sea urchin, and California halibut,
consistent with the protection of these species in the wild, in order
to provide sustainable marine fish populations for harvest by
commercial and recreational fishermen. The department shall, to the
extent funds and personnel are available, cooperate with these
nonprofit hatcheries and nonprofit artificial propagation operations
in determining the feasibility, siting, and establishment of those
activities and sharing technical information to ensure the protection
of the marine environment.