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A ruling released May 31 by California’s Third District Court of Appeals ruled bees can legally be considered fish under specific circumstances.
The ruling reversed a 2019 judgment that found bumblebees could not be considered fish under the California Endangered Species Act.
California does protect some insects under the federal Endangered Species Act.
“Although the term fish is colloquially and commonly understood to refer to aquatic species, the term of art employed by the Legislature in the definition of fish in Section 45 is not so limited,” said the court in its ruling.
The California Endangered Species Act was designed to protect “native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile or plant.”
Notably, invertebrates are absent from the list of protected species.
Did California rule that a bumblebee is a fish?
LOS ANGELES - A bumblebee is a fish under California law, a California court said in a ruling this week. And thus, the bumblebee should be protected by the state's endangered species ordinances, court documents show.Jun 12, 2022
The ruling reversed a 2019 judgment that found bumblebees could not be considered fish under the California Endangered Species Act.
California does protect some insects under the federal Endangered Species Act.
“Although the term fish is colloquially and commonly understood to refer to aquatic species, the term of art employed by the Legislature in the definition of fish in Section 45 is not so limited,” said the court in its ruling.
The California Endangered Species Act was designed to protect “native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile or plant.”
Notably, invertebrates are absent from the list of protected species.
Here’s why bees are classified as fish in California
California’s bees might have stricter environmental protection.
www.ocregister.com
Did California rule that a bumblebee is a fish?
LOS ANGELES - A bumblebee is a fish under California law, a California court said in a ruling this week. And thus, the bumblebee should be protected by the state's endangered species ordinances, court documents show.Jun 12, 2022
California court rules a bumblebee is a fish under environmental law
A bumblebee is a fish under California law, a California court said in a ruling this week.
www.foxla.com