Section 703.3 Of Chapter 1. Organization And General Functions From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 1.
703.3
. It is the policy of the state that the department and
commission use ecosystem-based management informed by credible
science in all resource management decisions to the extent feasible.
It is further the policy of the state that scientific professionals
at the department and commission, and all resource management
decisions of the department and commission, be governed by a
scientific quality assurance and integrity policy, and follow
well-established standard protocols of the scientific profession,
including, but not limited to, the use of peer review, publication,
and science review panels where appropriate. Resource management
decisions of the department and commission should also incorporate
adaptive management to the extent possible.