Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§5706 Authority and responsibility

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - YUKON RIVER SALMON › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM AGREEMENT › § 5706

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game must serve as the United States’ official management agency under the Agreement. That role does not change the management powers of the State of Alaska or the federal government over fishery resources. The Panel can also offer advice about conserving and managing Yukon River salmon to the Interior, Commerce, and State departments, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and other federal or state agencies. Those recommendations are only advice and are not binding.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §5706

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(a)The State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game shall be the responsible management entity for the United States for the purposes of the Agreement.

(b)The designation under subsection (a) shall not be considered to expand, diminish, or change the management authority of the State of Alaska or the Federal Government with respect to fishery resources.

(c)In addition to recommendations made by the Panel to the responsible management entities in accordance with the Agreement, the Panel may make recommendations concerning the conservation and management of salmon originating in the Yukon River to the Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, Department of State, North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and other Federal or State entities as appropriate. Recommendations by the Panel shall be advisory in nature.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 5706

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73