SECTIONS 8125-8126

8125.  There is hereby established the Commercial Fisheries CapacityReduction Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. Feescollected pursuant to Section 8126 shall be deposited into theaccount. Money in the account shall be used to repay the Californiafishermen's share of any federal loans used in the federal West CoastGroundfish Fishery Capacity Reduction Program (Sec. 212, P.L.107-206). The commission may establish, by regulation, any additionalprogram elements necessary to conform state law to federal law, inorder to allow California groundfish fishermen to fully participatein the federally established buy-back program for the Pacificgroundfish fishery.8126.  The commission shall establish a capacity reduction fee onthe taking of certain species of fish and shellfish, consistent withthe West Coast Groundfish Fishery Capacity Reduction Program. Inestablishing the fee, the commission shall also consider theadministrative cost associated with collecting these fees.