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Great Lakes Fish and Wildife Tissue Bank Act (P.L. 102-440).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Public Law 102-440, 23 October 1992, pp. 2233-34.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting Research Management/conservation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall coordinate existing facilities for the storage, preparation, examination, and archiving of tissues from selected Great Lakes fish and wildlife, which shall be known as the "Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank". The Secretary shall keep a database, which shall provide an effective means for tracking and assessing relevant reference data on Great lakes fish and wildlife. (5 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.gpo.gov