16 U.S.C. § 459h–2 — Designation of hunting and fishing zones; regulation of maritime activities

submitted 55 years ago by Pub. L. 91-660 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 160 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary of the Interior must allow hunting and fishing at Gulf Islands National Seashore under state and federal law, though the Secretary can restrict it in certain zones or times. This law does not give the Secretary any power over Mississippi's maritime activities, like shrimping, outside the Seashore's boundary.

(a) The Secretary must let people hunt and fish on the Seashore's land and water, following applicable federal and state law. But the Secretary can set up zones or time periods where hunting or fishing is banned, for reasons like public safety, managing the land, protecting fish or wildlife, or public enjoyment. Except in an emergency, the Secretary must talk with the relevant state fish-and-wildlife agencies before putting any such rule into effect. (b) Nothing in this group of sections gives the Secretary any power to regulate maritime activities — including fishing and shrimping — in any area that, as of December 21, 2000, sits outside the Seashore's official boundary (including the buffer zone). It also does not take away any right the State of Mississippi already has over those activities.

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(a) In general

The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters within the seashore in accordance with applicable Federal and States laws: Provided, That he may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing will be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing activities.

(b) No authority to regulate maritime activities

Nothing in sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title 1 or any other provision of law shall affect any right of the State of Mississippi, or give the Secretary any authority, to regulate maritime activities, including nonseashore fishing activities (including shrimping), in any area that, on December 21, 2000, is outside the designated boundary of the seashore (including the buffer zone).

Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–660, § 3, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1968; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 137(c)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–232.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1971Enacted · Pub. L. 91-660 · 84 Stat. 1968
2000Amended · Pub. L. 106-554 · 114 Stat. 2763, 2763

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 91-660 on 1971-01-08.

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