DIVISION 2. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 700-1940›CHAPTER 1. Organization and General Functions 700-715›ARTICLE 1. Generally 700-715
§ 703.3
California Fish and Game Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
It is the policy of the state that the department and commission use ecosystem-based management informed by credible science in all resource management decisions to the extent feasible. It is further the policy of the state that scientific professionals at the department and commission, and all resource management decisions of the department and commission, be governed by a scientific quality assurance and integrity policy, and follow well-established standard protocols of the scientific profession, including, but not limited to, the use of peer review, publication, and science review panels where appropriate. Resource management decisions of the department and commission should also incorporate adaptive management to the extent possible.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 559, Sec. 10. (AB 2402) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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