Section 93 Of Chapter 2. Marine Life Definitions From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 0.5. >> Chapter 2.
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. "Essential fishery information," with regard to a marine
fishery, means information about fish life history and habitat
requirements; the status and trends of fish populations, fishing
effort, and catch levels; fishery effects on fish age structure and
on other marine living resources and users, and any other information
related to the biology of a fish species or to taking in the fishery
that is necessary to permit fisheries to be managed according to the
requirements of this code.