Section 79008 Of Article 1. Declarations And General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 25. >> Article 1.

. Opportunity exists for increasing the stability and reliability of the sea urchin fishery. The success of those efforts is uniquely dependent upon effective fishery and resource management, fishery biological research, industry engagement in management decisions, and fishery promotion. A stable and reliable sea urchin fishery provides an important source of jobs for many people in this state and economic activity in many small coastal communities, and serves to ensure the preservation of historically and culturally significant coastal dependent industry.