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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 25Art. 3§ 79049 Sea Urchin Diver Qualifications

§ 79049 Sea Urchin Diver Qualifications

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§ 79049 Sea Urchin Diver Qualifications

Key Takeaways

  • •Only divers who have caught and sold sea urchins in the past year can be on the commission.
  • •They must keep catching sea urchins every year to stay on the commission.
  • •If they broke any fishing laws in the last 2 years (except small paperwork mistakes), they can’t be on the commission.

Example

A diver named Alex wants to join the fishing commission.

Alex can only join if he caught and sold sea urchins last year. If he got caught fishing illegally last year, he can’t join, even if he’s a good diver.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 79049 Sea Urchin Diver Qualifications

(a)Any diver member and his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual diver who has documented landings of sea urchin in the previous commercial fishing license year. Qualifications of diver members and their alternates shall be maintained during their entire term of office. (b) Any diver member or his or her alternate shall not have been convicted within the two years prior to election to the commission of a violation of any law related to commercial fishing, not including any technical reporting or paperwork violation. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 973, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commissionfishingportlicenseviolationelection

Related Statutes

  • § 79048 Handler Member Qualifications
  • § 79164 Fisherman Commission Eligibility Rules
  • § 79040 Sea Urchin Commission Structure
  • § 79041 Commission Activity Oversight
  • § 79002 Sea Urchin Fishery Management

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 79049.
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