Food and Agricultural Code section 78586

If the council program is submitted to a review referendum under Section 78585, the director shall find that fishermen or receivers statewide have approved the council program if the director finds either of the following:

(1)

Sixty-five percent or more of the fishermen who voted in the review referendum, who landed in California 51 percent or more of the fish of the species listed in subdivision (a) of Section 78407 in the previous fiscal year, approve the program; or 51 percent or more of the fishermen, who landed in California 65 percent or more of the fish of the species listed in subdivision (a) of Section 78407 in the previous fiscal year, approve the program.

(2)

Sixty-five percent or more of the receivers who voted in the review referendum, who received 51 percent or more of the fish of the species listed in subdivision (a) of Section 78407 landed in California in the previous fiscal year, approve the program; or 51 percent or more of the receivers, who received 65 percent or more of the fish of the species listed in subdivision (a) of Section 78407 landed in California in the previous fiscal year, approve the program.

Source: Section 78586, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=78586.­ (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

§ 78586’s source at ca​.gov