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§4002 Congressional statement of purpose

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 60— - FISH AND SEAFOOD PROMOTION › § 4002

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Help the U.S. commercial fishing industry compete better at home and abroad. It does this by encouraging use of all fish species available to U.S. fishers; promoting and marketing U.S.-caught fish; improving quality and efficiency; coordinating marketing with fisheries research; and teaching people how to use fish and its nutritional value.

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Title 16, §4002

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The purpose of this chapter is to—
(1)strengthen the competitive position of the United States commercial fishing industry in the domestic and international marketplace;
(2)encourage the development and utilization of all species of fish available for harvest by the United States fishing industry;
(3)encourage the utilization of domestically-produced fish through enhancement of markets, promotion, and public relations;
(4)help the United States fishing industry develop methods to improve quality and efficiency in the marketplace;
(5)educate and inform consumers on the use of fish;
(6)develop better coordination of fisheries marketing and promotion activities with commercial fisheries research and development programs; and
(7)educate and inform the public about the nutritional value of fish in the diet.

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References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 99–659, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3715, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see

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note set out under section 4001 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 4002

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73