Amended IN Assembly May 30, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1151Introduced by Assembly Member Gloria(Coauthor: Assembly Member Maienschein)(Coauthor: Senator Allen)February 17, 2017 An act to add Section 2023 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to marine life. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1151, as amended, Gloria. Vaquita-harmful Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products.Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife and generally requires the Fish and Game Code to be administered and enforced through regulations adopted by the department. Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin, as defined. Existing law generally makes violations of provisions relating to fish and wildlife a crime.This bill would would, commencing January 1, 2019, make it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products, products that are not vaquita-friendly, as defined. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2019, to enforce this prohibition and would prohibit the department from enforcing the prohibition until July 1, 2019. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) There is worldwide concern regarding the plight of the vaquita, the worlds smallest and most endangered cetacean, found only in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico.(b) As of November 2016, there were only approximately 30 vaquitas remaining, reflecting a population decline of 90 percent between 2011 and 2016.(c) Mortality in gill nets of various mesh size caused the vaquitas decline and remains the predominant and immediate threat to the vaquitas survival.(d) The international community has been working to reverse the decline of the vaquita, urging the exclusion of gill nets in vaquita habitat and the transition to alternative, vaquita-friendly fishing gear.(e) For decades, fish and fish products caught with gill nets in vaquita habitat have been sold and consumed in California, incidentally contributing to the vaquitas decline.(f) Since 2010, illegal gill net fishing for the endangered totoaba fish, the swim bladder of which is smuggled to Asia where it is coveted as a soup ingredient, has been hastening the vaquitas decline.(f)(g) California has an interest in the vaquita not going extinct and not suffering after getting caught in gill nets.(g)(h) California can support encourage efforts to save the vaquita from extinction by enacting strong prohibitions on supporting commerce in fish and fish products caught with gill nets in the vaquita range. from the vaquitas range that do not harm vaquita.(i) Foundations and the federal government have been helping Mexican fisheries operating in the vaquitas range to develop certification and labeling efforts to signify vaquita-safe fish and fish products.(h)(j) California wants to contribute to vaquita conservation, recovery, and welfare.SEC. 2. Section 2023 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:2023. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Fish has the same meaning as defined in Section 45.(2)Northern Gulf of California means that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(3)Vaquita-harmful(2) Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products means any fish or fish product that are not caught with any kind of gill net in the vaquita range.(4)(3) Vaquita range means anywhere vaquita are found to reside in the wild, including that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), it Commencing January 1, 2019, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products. products that are not vaquita-friendly. On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt regulations to enforce this section. The department shall not enforce this section until July 1, 2019.(c)Before January 1, 2019, any restaurant may sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2018, that is prepared for consumption.SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
Amended IN Assembly May 30, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1151Introduced by Assembly Member Gloria(Coauthor: Assembly Member Maienschein)(Coauthor: Senator Allen)February 17, 2017 An act to add Section 2023 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to marine life. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1151, as amended, Gloria. Vaquita-harmful Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products.Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife and generally requires the Fish and Game Code to be administered and enforced through regulations adopted by the department. Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin, as defined. Existing law generally makes violations of provisions relating to fish and wildlife a crime.This bill would would, commencing January 1, 2019, make it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products, products that are not vaquita-friendly, as defined. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2019, to enforce this prohibition and would prohibit the department from enforcing the prohibition until July 1, 2019. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
Amended IN Assembly May 30, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2017
Amended IN Assembly May 30, 2017
Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1151
Introduced by Assembly Member Gloria(Coauthor: Assembly Member Maienschein)(Coauthor: Senator Allen)February 17, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Gloria(Coauthor: Assembly Member Maienschein)(Coauthor: Senator Allen)
February 17, 2017
An act to add Section 2023 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to marine life.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1151, as amended, Gloria. Vaquita-harmful Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products.
Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife and generally requires the Fish and Game Code to be administered and enforced through regulations adopted by the department. Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin, as defined. Existing law generally makes violations of provisions relating to fish and wildlife a crime.This bill would would, commencing January 1, 2019, make it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products, products that are not vaquita-friendly, as defined. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2019, to enforce this prohibition and would prohibit the department from enforcing the prohibition until July 1, 2019. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife and generally requires the Fish and Game Code to be administered and enforced through regulations adopted by the department. Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin, as defined. Existing law generally makes violations of provisions relating to fish and wildlife a crime.
This bill would would, commencing January 1, 2019, make it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products, products that are not vaquita-friendly, as defined. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2019, to enforce this prohibition and would prohibit the department from enforcing the prohibition until July 1, 2019. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) There is worldwide concern regarding the plight of the vaquita, the worlds smallest and most endangered cetacean, found only in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico.(b) As of November 2016, there were only approximately 30 vaquitas remaining, reflecting a population decline of 90 percent between 2011 and 2016.(c) Mortality in gill nets of various mesh size caused the vaquitas decline and remains the predominant and immediate threat to the vaquitas survival.(d) The international community has been working to reverse the decline of the vaquita, urging the exclusion of gill nets in vaquita habitat and the transition to alternative, vaquita-friendly fishing gear.(e) For decades, fish and fish products caught with gill nets in vaquita habitat have been sold and consumed in California, incidentally contributing to the vaquitas decline.(f) Since 2010, illegal gill net fishing for the endangered totoaba fish, the swim bladder of which is smuggled to Asia where it is coveted as a soup ingredient, has been hastening the vaquitas decline.(f)(g) California has an interest in the vaquita not going extinct and not suffering after getting caught in gill nets.(g)(h) California can support encourage efforts to save the vaquita from extinction by enacting strong prohibitions on supporting commerce in fish and fish products caught with gill nets in the vaquita range. from the vaquitas range that do not harm vaquita.(i) Foundations and the federal government have been helping Mexican fisheries operating in the vaquitas range to develop certification and labeling efforts to signify vaquita-safe fish and fish products.(h)(j) California wants to contribute to vaquita conservation, recovery, and welfare.SEC. 2. Section 2023 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:2023. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Fish has the same meaning as defined in Section 45.(2)Northern Gulf of California means that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(3)Vaquita-harmful(2) Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products means any fish or fish product that are not caught with any kind of gill net in the vaquita range.(4)(3) Vaquita range means anywhere vaquita are found to reside in the wild, including that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), it Commencing January 1, 2019, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products. products that are not vaquita-friendly. On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt regulations to enforce this section. The department shall not enforce this section until July 1, 2019.(c)Before January 1, 2019, any restaurant may sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2018, that is prepared for consumption.SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) There is worldwide concern regarding the plight of the vaquita, the worlds smallest and most endangered cetacean, found only in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico.(b) As of November 2016, there were only approximately 30 vaquitas remaining, reflecting a population decline of 90 percent between 2011 and 2016.(c) Mortality in gill nets of various mesh size caused the vaquitas decline and remains the predominant and immediate threat to the vaquitas survival.(d) The international community has been working to reverse the decline of the vaquita, urging the exclusion of gill nets in vaquita habitat and the transition to alternative, vaquita-friendly fishing gear.(e) For decades, fish and fish products caught with gill nets in vaquita habitat have been sold and consumed in California, incidentally contributing to the vaquitas decline.(f) Since 2010, illegal gill net fishing for the endangered totoaba fish, the swim bladder of which is smuggled to Asia where it is coveted as a soup ingredient, has been hastening the vaquitas decline.(f)(g) California has an interest in the vaquita not going extinct and not suffering after getting caught in gill nets.(g)(h) California can support encourage efforts to save the vaquita from extinction by enacting strong prohibitions on supporting commerce in fish and fish products caught with gill nets in the vaquita range. from the vaquitas range that do not harm vaquita.(i) Foundations and the federal government have been helping Mexican fisheries operating in the vaquitas range to develop certification and labeling efforts to signify vaquita-safe fish and fish products.(h)(j) California wants to contribute to vaquita conservation, recovery, and welfare.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) There is worldwide concern regarding the plight of the vaquita, the worlds smallest and most endangered cetacean, found only in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico.(b) As of November 2016, there were only approximately 30 vaquitas remaining, reflecting a population decline of 90 percent between 2011 and 2016.(c) Mortality in gill nets of various mesh size caused the vaquitas decline and remains the predominant and immediate threat to the vaquitas survival.(d) The international community has been working to reverse the decline of the vaquita, urging the exclusion of gill nets in vaquita habitat and the transition to alternative, vaquita-friendly fishing gear.(e) For decades, fish and fish products caught with gill nets in vaquita habitat have been sold and consumed in California, incidentally contributing to the vaquitas decline.(f) Since 2010, illegal gill net fishing for the endangered totoaba fish, the swim bladder of which is smuggled to Asia where it is coveted as a soup ingredient, has been hastening the vaquitas decline.(f)(g) California has an interest in the vaquita not going extinct and not suffering after getting caught in gill nets.(g)(h) California can support encourage efforts to save the vaquita from extinction by enacting strong prohibitions on supporting commerce in fish and fish products caught with gill nets in the vaquita range. from the vaquitas range that do not harm vaquita.(i) Foundations and the federal government have been helping Mexican fisheries operating in the vaquitas range to develop certification and labeling efforts to signify vaquita-safe fish and fish products.(h)(j) California wants to contribute to vaquita conservation, recovery, and welfare.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
### SECTION 1.
(a) There is worldwide concern regarding the plight of the vaquita, the worlds smallest and most endangered cetacean, found only in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico.
(b) As of November 2016, there were only approximately 30 vaquitas remaining, reflecting a population decline of 90 percent between 2011 and 2016.
(c) Mortality in gill nets of various mesh size caused the vaquitas decline and remains the predominant and immediate threat to the vaquitas survival.
(d) The international community has been working to reverse the decline of the vaquita, urging the exclusion of gill nets in vaquita habitat and the transition to alternative, vaquita-friendly fishing gear.
(e) For decades, fish and fish products caught with gill nets in vaquita habitat have been sold and consumed in California, incidentally contributing to the vaquitas decline.
(f) Since 2010, illegal gill net fishing for the endangered totoaba fish, the swim bladder of which is smuggled to Asia where it is coveted as a soup ingredient, has been hastening the vaquitas decline.
(f)
(g) California has an interest in the vaquita not going extinct and not suffering after getting caught in gill nets.
(g)
(h) California can support encourage efforts to save the vaquita from extinction by enacting strong prohibitions on supporting commerce in fish and fish products caught with gill nets in the vaquita range. from the vaquitas range that do not harm vaquita.
(i) Foundations and the federal government have been helping Mexican fisheries operating in the vaquitas range to develop certification and labeling efforts to signify vaquita-safe fish and fish products.
(h)
(j) California wants to contribute to vaquita conservation, recovery, and welfare.
SEC. 2. Section 2023 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:2023. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Fish has the same meaning as defined in Section 45.(2)Northern Gulf of California means that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(3)Vaquita-harmful(2) Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products means any fish or fish product that are not caught with any kind of gill net in the vaquita range.(4)(3) Vaquita range means anywhere vaquita are found to reside in the wild, including that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), it Commencing January 1, 2019, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products. products that are not vaquita-friendly. On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt regulations to enforce this section. The department shall not enforce this section until July 1, 2019.(c)Before January 1, 2019, any restaurant may sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2018, that is prepared for consumption.
SEC. 2. Section 2023 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:
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2023. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Fish has the same meaning as defined in Section 45.(2)Northern Gulf of California means that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(3)Vaquita-harmful(2) Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products means any fish or fish product that are not caught with any kind of gill net in the vaquita range.(4)(3) Vaquita range means anywhere vaquita are found to reside in the wild, including that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), it Commencing January 1, 2019, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products. products that are not vaquita-friendly. On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt regulations to enforce this section. The department shall not enforce this section until July 1, 2019.(c)Before January 1, 2019, any restaurant may sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2018, that is prepared for consumption.
2023. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Fish has the same meaning as defined in Section 45.(2)Northern Gulf of California means that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(3)Vaquita-harmful(2) Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products means any fish or fish product that are not caught with any kind of gill net in the vaquita range.(4)(3) Vaquita range means anywhere vaquita are found to reside in the wild, including that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), it Commencing January 1, 2019, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products. products that are not vaquita-friendly. On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt regulations to enforce this section. The department shall not enforce this section until July 1, 2019.(c)Before January 1, 2019, any restaurant may sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2018, that is prepared for consumption.
2023. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Fish has the same meaning as defined in Section 45.(2)Northern Gulf of California means that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(3)Vaquita-harmful(2) Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products means any fish or fish product that are not caught with any kind of gill net in the vaquita range.(4)(3) Vaquita range means anywhere vaquita are found to reside in the wild, including that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), it Commencing January 1, 2019, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products. products that are not vaquita-friendly. On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt regulations to enforce this section. The department shall not enforce this section until July 1, 2019.(c)Before January 1, 2019, any restaurant may sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2018, that is prepared for consumption.
2023. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) Fish has the same meaning as defined in Section 45.
(2)Northern Gulf of California means that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.
(3)Vaquita-harmful
(2) Vaquita-friendly fish and fish products means any fish or fish product that are not caught with any kind of gill net in the vaquita range.
(4)
(3) Vaquita range means anywhere vaquita are found to reside in the wild, including that area of the Gulf of California, Mexico, north of 30 N.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), it Commencing January 1, 2019, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products. products that are not vaquita-friendly. On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt regulations to enforce this section. The department shall not enforce this section until July 1, 2019.
(c)Before January 1, 2019, any restaurant may sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute vaquita-harmful fish and fish products possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2018, that is prepared for consumption.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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