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

• Section 79000.
  The sea urchin fishery includes both divers and processors working together to provide a sustainable sea urchin resource and to ensure a reliable supply of...
• Section 79001.
  The production and marketing of seafood, including sea urchin, constitute an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state...
• Section 79002.
  The production of sea urchin for domestic consumption and export is one of the leading segments of the state’s commercial fishing industry. To maintain this...
• Section 79003.
  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 79004.
  The successes that the sea urchin fishery in California has enjoyed have come in large part through a commitment by the industry to support appropriate...
• Section 79005.
  The harvesting, processing, and marketing of sea urchin in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this...
• Section 79006.
  No action taken by the commission, or by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the regulations adopted under this chapter, is a...
• Section 79007.
  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 79008.
  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...
• Section 79009.
  The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the sea urchin fishery the opportunity to avail...

Last modified: October 22, 2018