Section 7074 Of Chapter 5. Fishery Management Plans—general Policies From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1.7. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) The department shall prepare interim fishery research
protocols for at least the three highest priority fisheries
identified pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section
7073. An interim fishery protocol shall be used by the department
until a fishery management plan is implemented for that fishery.
(b) Consistent with Section 7059, each protocol shall be prepared
with the advice, assistance, and involvement of participants in the
various fisheries and their representatives, marine conservationists,
marine scientists, and other interested persons.
(c) Interim protocols shall be submitted to peer review as
described in Section 7062 unless the department, pursuant to
subdivision (d), determines that peer review of the interim protocol
is not justified. For the purpose of peer review, interim protocols
may be combined in the following circumstances:
(1) For related fisheries.
(2) For two or more interim protocols that the commission
determines will require the same peer review expertise.
(d) The commission, with the advice of the department, shall adopt
criteria to be applied in determining whether an interim protocol
may be exempted from peer review.