RAAC Recommends Increase in Abalone Card Fee's

And, if the card funds haven't spent on abalone issues, have they been set aside or absorbed into DFG general funds and spent already on other things.

And, if the card funds haven't spent on abalone issues, have they been set aside or absorbed into DFG general funds and spent already on other things.

The current reserve fund dedicated for abalone is at:

Abalone Fund Balance       2011/12   $897,000   estimated 2010/11   $914,000    2009/10   $837,000    2008/09   $887,000    2007/08   $1,029,000    2006/07   $1,028,363    2005/06   $999,574    2004/05   $1,057,955    2003/04   $985,601    2002/03   $624,651    2001/02   $815,232    2000/01   $792,524    1999/00   $788,432    1998/99   $583,332

The money, reserve money and how it is spent and when it is spent is at the discretionary of  the Director of F&G Department in accordance with SB 463 (1997) and the recreational abalone management program. All the funding generated from the stamp/card funds shell be spent in accordance with the program.
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