Section 8586 Of Article 17. Nearshore Fisheries Management Act From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 17.
8586
. The following definitions govern the construction of this
article:
(a) "Nearshore fish stocks" means any of the following: rockfish
(genus Sebastes) for which size limits are established under this
article, California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), greenlings of
the genus Hexagrammos, cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus),
scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata), and may include other species of
finfish found primarily in rocky reef or kelp habitat in nearshore
waters.
(b) "Nearshore fisheries" means the commercial or recreational
take or landing of any species of nearshore finfish stocks.
(c) "Nearshore waters" means the ocean waters of the state
extending from the shore to one nautical mile from land, including
one nautical mile around offshore rocks and islands.