California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 1 - Declarations and General Provisions

• Section 79150.
  The spiny lobster fishery includes both fishermen and handlers working together to provide a sustainable spiny lobster resource and to ensure a reliable supply of...
• Section 79150.5.
  The production and marketing of seafood, including spiny lobster, constitute an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state...
• Section 79151.
  The production of spiny lobster for domestic consumption and export is one of the leading segments of the state’s commercial fishing industry. To maintain this...
• Section 79151.5.
  The establishment of a commission is necessary for the efficient creation and management of a research program to develop improved harvesting and processing practices, an...
• Section 79152.
  The successes that the spiny lobster fishery in California has enjoyed have come in large part through a commitment by the industry to support appropriate...
• Section 79152.5.
  The harvesting, processing, and marketing of spiny lobster in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this...
• Section 79153.
  No action taken by the commission, or by any individual in accordance with this chapter is a violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing...
• Section 79153.5.
  This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the...
• Section 79154.
  Opportunity exists for increasing the stability and reliability of the spiny lobster fishery. The success of those efforts is uniquely dependent upon effective fishery and...
• Section 79154.5.
  The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the spiny lobster fishery the opportunity to avail...

Last modified: October 22, 2018