Bees Are Fish: California Court
Submitted by the Common Sense Party
“‘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.
But in a loophole for insects, mollusks and other spineless creatures falling under the umbrella term ‘invertebrate,’ the act itself defines a fish as ‘a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian or part, spawn or ovum of any of those animals.’
Expanding the definition of fish to include invertebrates makes them eligible for greater protection from the Fish and Game Commission, wrote the court.”
https://www.ocregister.com/2022/07/08/heres-why-bees-are-classified-as-fish-in-california/
