(a) When necessary for the protection of native wildlife, the commission may regulate the transportation, purchase, possession, and sale of specific aquaculture products as provided for in this section.

(b) The commission may determine that aquaculture products shall be accompanied by a document containing any of the following information:

Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 15005

  • Aquaculture: means that form of agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish, and fresh water. See California Fish and Game Code 17
  • Commission: means the Fish and Game Commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the Fish and Game Commission. See California Fish and Game Code 30
  • Purchase: means "buy" as defined in Section 24. See California Fish and Game Code 68
  • Wildlife: means and includes all wild animals, birds, plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for its continued viability. See California Fish and Game Code 89.5

(1) The name, address, and registration number of the aquaculture producer.

(2) The species.

(3) The weight, volume or count within the container.

(4) The date of the shipment.

(5) The name and address of the intended receiver.

(c) The commission may require that certain aquaculture products shall be additionally identified as being aquaculture produced, except for the following:

(1) Trout.

(2) Catfish.

(3) Kelp and aquatic plants.

(4) Frogs and amphibia.

(5) All bivalve mollusks (except little neck clams).

(6) All members of the family Centrarchidae.

(7) Crayfish.

(8) Sea urchins.

(9) Shrimp and fresh water prawns.

(10) Crab.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1300, Sec. 19.)

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