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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 16Art. 4§ 76702 Salmon Industry Council Selection

§ 76702 Salmon Industry Council Selection

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§ 76702 Salmon Industry Council Selection

Key Takeaways

  • •People who run salmon fishing boats and their backups are picked from lists given by fishing groups or by individual boat operators.
  • •People who buy, process, or sell salmon and their backups are picked from lists given by groups that represent most of these businesses in the state.
  • •A regular person (not in the fishing business) is picked by the leader from a list given by the fishing boat operators and salmon handlers.

Example

A group of salmon fishermen want to have a say in how salmon is sold and handled.

The fishermen can join together and give a list of people they think should represent them. The leader will then pick from this list to make sure fishermen have a voice.

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

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§ 76702 Salmon Industry Council Selection

(a) The commercial salmon vessel operators and their alternates shall be selected from lists of nominees submitted by marketing associations and any organization deemed to represent the majority of organized commercial salmon vessel operators, and from nominations by individual commercial salmon vessel operators. (b) The receivers, processors, wholesalers, or exporters and their alternates shall be selected from lists of nominees submitted by an organization deemed to represent the majority of those organized groups in the state, and from individual receivers, processors, wholesalers, and exporters. (c) The public member and alternate shall be selected by the secretary from a list submitted by the commercial salmon vessel operators and handler members of the council. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 307, Sec. 26. (AB 958) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

fishingvesselportsecretaryboatorganizationmajority

Related Statutes

  • § 76701 Salmon Council Member Appointments
  • § 76707 Fishing Industry Vacancy Notices
  • § 76719 Salmon Industry Council Representation
  • § 76708 Nomination Submission Requirements
  • § 76952 Salmon Vessel Operator Referendum

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 76702.
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