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Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Provisions (P.L. 99-552).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Public Law 99-552, 27 October 1986, pp. 3080-3086.
Long title
An Act to provide for the restoration of fishery resources in the Klamath River Basin, and for other purposes.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Protected fishing area Non-governmental entity
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment of a Klamath River Basin Conservation Area, a Klamath River Basin Conservation Area Restoration Program and the establishment of a Klamath Fishery Management Council. The Secreatary of the Interior shall designate the anadromous fish habitats and resources of the Klamath River Basin as a conservation area and formulate and implement a 20-year programme to restore the anadromous fish populations of the Area to optimum levels and to maintain such levels. The Council shall establish a long term plan and policy consistent with the Program. In order to facilitate implementation, the Secretary shall enter into a Memorandum of Agremeement with Federal, State, and local authorities. (7 sections)

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