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50 CFR § 70.1 - 70.9 - Management of Fisheries Conservation Areas - National Fish Hatcheries.

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
45 Federal Register 28723, 30 April 1980.
Long title
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries - Chapter I - United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior - Subchapter E—Management of Fisheries Conservation Areas - Part 70 National Fish Hatcheries (50 CFR- Chapter I - Subchapter E - § 70.1 - 70.9).
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Aquatic animals Enforcement/compliance Fishery management and conservation Freshwater fishes Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Marine fishes Protected fishing area Protection of species Amphibians Ecosystem preservation Hunting/capture Management/conservation Precautionary principle Protection of habitats Sustainable use Wild fauna Wild flora
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Title 50 aims to maintain all national fish hatchery areas for the fundamental purpose of the propagation and distribution of fish and other aquatic animal life and manage for the protection of all species of wildlife. The provisions and regulations set forth in 50 CFR parts 25-31 are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas. § 70.4 prohibits: (I) fishing, taking, seining, or attempting to fish, take, seine, any fish, amphibian, or other aquatic animal on any national fish hatchery area; (II) hunting, killing, capturing, taking, or attempting to hunt, kill, capture, or take any animal on any national fish hatchery area; and (III) disturbing spawning fish or fish preparing to spawn in ponds, raceways, streams, lakes, traps, and below traps, ladders, fish screens, fishways and racks.

Full text
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