16 U.S.C. § 5724 — Authority and responsibility

FEDERAL · 16 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

Authority and responsibility

16 U.S.C. § 5724

ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

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16 U.S.C. § 5724.

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(a)Responsible management entity The State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game shall be the responsible management entity for the United States for the purposes of any agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada.

(b)Effect of designation The designation under subsection (a) shall not be considered to expand, diminish, or otherwise change the management authority of the State of Alaska or the Federal Government with respect to fishery resources.

(c)Recommendations of Panel In addition to recommendations made by the Panel to the responsible management entities in accordance with any agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada, the Panel may make recommendations concernin

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(a) Responsible management entity
The State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game shall be the responsible management entity for the United States for the purposes of any agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada.
(b) Effect of designation
The designation under subsection (a) shall not be considered to expand, diminish, or otherwise change the management authority of the State of Alaska or the Federal Government with respect to fishery resources.
(c) Recommendations of Panel
In addition to recommendations made by the Panel to the responsible management entities in accordance with any agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada, the Panel may make recommendations concerning the conservation and management of salmon originating in the Yukon River to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and other Federal or State entities as appropriate. Recommendations by the Panel shall be advisory in nature.

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History

(Pub. L. 106–450, title II, §205, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1943.)

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