Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 825. Section 825.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Aquaculture Development Act.
CHAPTER 4. Aquaculture Development [825. - 830.]
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 4.
in effectCal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 826. Section 826.
The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the interest of the people of the state that the practice of aquaculture be encouraged in order to augment food supplies, expand employment, promote economic activity, increase native fish stocks, enhance commercial and recreational fishing, and protect and better use the land and water resources of the state.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 827. Section 827.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a policy and program toward improving the science and practice of aquaculture as a means of expanding aquaculture industry and related economic activity in the state.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 828. Section 828.
As used in this chapter, “aquaculture” means the culture and husbandry of aquatic organisms, including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, kelp, and algae. Aquaculture shall not mean the culture and husbandry of commercially utilized inland crops, including, but not limited to, rice, watercress, and bean sprouts.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 829. Section 829.
As used in this chapter, “director” means the Director of the Department of Fish and Game.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 830. Section 830.
As used in this chapter, “department” means the Department of Fish and Game.
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