Fish and Game Code section 96.5

“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.

Source: Section 96.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=96.5. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 96.5’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/fish_and_game_code_section_96.5

Original Source: Section 96.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=96.5. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).