California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §45: “Fish” means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals.

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This is a definitional statute. 'Fish' includes wild fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians, and their parts, spawn, or ova.

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“Fish” means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals.

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