California Code, Fish and Game Code - FGC § 90.1

“Adaptive management,” in regard to a marine fishery, means a scientific policy that seeks to improve management of biological resources, particularly in areas of scientific uncertainty, by viewing program actions as tools for learning.  Actions shall be designed so that even if they fail, they will provide useful information for future actions.  Monitoring and evaluation shall be emphasized so that the interaction of different elements within the system can be better understood.