Section 97 Of Chapter 2. Marine Life Definitions From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 0.5. >> Chapter 2.
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. "Optimum yield," with regard to a marine fishery, means the
amount of fish taken in a fishery that does all of the following:
(a) Provides the greatest overall benefit to the people of
California, particularly with respect to food production and
recreational opportunities, and takes into account the protection of
marine ecosystems.
(b) Is the maximum sustainable yield of the fishery, as reduced by
relevant economic, social, or ecological factors.
(c) In the case of an overfished fishery, provides for rebuilding
to a level consistent with producing maximum sustainable yield in the
fishery.