16 U.S.C. § 5724 — Authority and responsibility

(a) Responsible management entity The State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game must be the responsible management entity for the United States for the purposes of any agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada. (b) Effect of designation The designation under subsection (a) must not be considered to expand, diminish, or otherwise change the management authority of the State of Alaska or the Federal Government for fishery resources. (c) Recommendations of Panel In addition to recommendations made by the Panel to the responsible management entities under any agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada, the Panel can make recommendations concerning the conservation and management of salmon originating in the Yukon River to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and other Federal or State entities as appropriate. Recommendations by the Panel must be advisory in nature.