DIVISION 0.5. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1-99.5›CHAPTER 2. Marine Life Definitions 90-99.5

§ 96.5

California Fish and Game Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Maximum sustainable yield” in a marine fishery means the highest average yield over time that does not result in a continuing reduction in stock abundance, taking into account fluctuations in abundance and environmental variability.

(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1052, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)

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