North Carolina General Statutes 106-758. Definitions
In addition to the definitions in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-129, the following definitions shall apply as used in this Article,
(1) “Aquaculture” means the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching;
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 106-758
- Aquaculture: means the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching;
(2) "Aquaculture facility" means any land, structure or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture, including, but not limited to, any laboratory, hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, incubator, or other equipment used in aquaculture;
(3) "Aquatic species" means any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant, and including, but not limited to, "fish" and "fishes" as defined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-758
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(5) "Department" means the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-758
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) “Aquaculture facility” means any land, structure or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture, including, but not limited to, any laboratory, hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, incubator, or other equipment used in aquaculture;
(3) “Aquatic species” means any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant, and including, but not limited to, “fish” and “fishes” as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-129(7);
(4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(5) “Department” means the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1989, c. 752, s. 147; 1993, c. 18, s. 1; 1997-261, s. 71.)