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8280
. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the Dungeness
crab fishery is important to the state because it provides a valuable
food product, employment for those persons engaged in the fishery,
and economic benefits to the coastal communities of the state.
(b) The Legislature further finds that, in order to protect the
Dungeness crab fishery, it is necessary to limit the number of
vessels participating in that fishery to take Dungeness crab and it
may be necessary to limit the quantity and capacity of the fishing
gear used on each vessel to take Dungeness crab.
(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that to limit the
number of vessels in the Dungeness crab fishery, it is necessary to
require that the owner of each vessel participating in the fishery
obtain and possess a permit for that vessel and that the initial
issuance of permits shall be limited to those persons owning vessels
qualifying under Section 8280.1.