FEDERAL · 16 U.S.C. · Chapter 9A
Exploration, investigation, development, and maintenance of fishing resources and industry of Pacific Ocean
16 U.S.C. § 758
Title16 — Conservation
Chapter9A — PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES
This text of 16 U.S.C. § 758 (Exploration, investigation, development, and maintenance of fishing resources and industry of Pacific Ocean) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering United States primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
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16 U.S.C. § 758.
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It is the policy of the United States to provide for the exploration, investigation, development, and maintenance of the fishing resources and development of the high seas fishing industry of the United States and its island possessions in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean and intervening seas, for the benefit of the residents of the Pacific island possessions and of the people of the United States.
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History
(Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 451, §1, 61 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 86–624, §11(a), (b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 412.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1960—Pub. L. 86–624 substituted "the United States and its island possessions" for "the Territories and island possessions of the United States", and struck out "Territory of Hawaii and" before "Pacific island possessions".
Amendments
1960—Pub. L. 86–624 substituted "the United States and its island possessions" for "the Territories and island possessions of the United States", and struck out "Territory of Hawaii and" before "Pacific island possessions".
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