California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
Chapter 5.5 - Fishery Management Plans
Article 6 - California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan
Section 55.01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 55.01

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) "Herring" means Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii.

(b) "Herring FMP" means the California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan as adopted by the commission on October 10, 2019.

(c) "Herring Management Strategy" means 'Chapter 7 Management Strategy for California Herring' of the Herring FMP as adopted by the commission.

(d) "Quota" means a specified numerical maximum catch (in weight) for each fishing season and sector, the attainment (or expected attainment) of which may cause closure of the fishery.

(e) "Catch" means the total weight of herring reported on commercial landing receipts in a fishing season.

1. New section filed 2-27-2020; operative 3-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) and Fish and Game Code section 265 (Register 2020, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 7071 and 7078, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 7071, 7075 and 7082, Fish and Game Code.

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