This bill states that for purposes of determining public trust rights and common law rights in intertidal land, the harvesting of naturally occurring seaweed or rockweed is deemed to be fishing. The bill exempts obtaining and exercising control over seaweed or rockweed naturally occurring on intertidal land from the statute governing theft. The bill exempts all activities authorized as a public trust right in intertidal land, including recreation and the harvesting of seaweed and rockweed naturally occurring on intertidal land, from the statute governing criminal trespass.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2003, SP 825: 12.573, 17-A.353