Section 7056 Of Chapter 2. Marine Fisheries Generally From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1.7. >> Chapter 2.
7056
. In order to achieve the primary fishery management goal of
sustainability, every sport and commercial marine fishery under the
jurisdiction of the state shall be managed under a system whose
objectives include all of the following:
(a) The fishery is conducted sustainably so that long-term health
of the resource is not sacrificed in favor of short-term benefits. In
the case of a fishery managed on the basis of maximum sustainable
yield, management shall have optimum yield as its objective.
(b) The health of marine fishery habitat is maintained and, to the
extent feasible, habitat is restored, and where appropriate, habitat
is enhanced.
(c) Depressed fisheries are rebuilt to the highest sustainable
yields consistent with environmental and habitat conditions.
(d) The fishery limits bycatch to acceptable types and amounts, as
determined for each fishery.
(e) The fishery management system allows fishery participants to
propose methods to prevent or reduce excess effort in marine
fisheries.
(f) Management of a species that is the target of both sport and
commercial fisheries or of a fishery that employs different gears is
closely coordinated.
(g) Fishery management decisions are adaptive and are based on the
best available scientific information and other relevant information
that the commission or department possesses or receives, and the
commission and department have available to them essential fishery
information on which to base their decisions.
(h) The management decisionmaking process is open and seeks the
advice and assistance of interested parties so as to consider
relevant information, including local knowledge.
(i) The fishery management system observes the long-term interests
of people dependent on fishing for food, livelihood, or recreation.
(j) The adverse impacts of fishery management on small-scale
fisheries, coastal communities, and local economies are minimized.
(k) Collaborative and cooperative approaches to management,
involving fishery participants, marine scientists, and other
interested parties are strongly encouraged, and appropriate
mechanisms are in place to resolve disputes such as access,
allocation, and gear conflicts.
(l) The management system is proactive and responds quickly to
changing environmental conditions and market or other socioeconomic
factors and to the concerns of fishery participants.
(m) The management system is periodically reviewed for
effectiveness in achieving sustainability goals and for fairness and
reasonableness in its interaction with people affected by management.