Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§760aa–4 Hatchery education program development

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 9B— - NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT › § 760aa–4

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior must, no later than 1 year after October 16, 2006, write guidance for hatchery education programs. The guidance must help hatcheries offer outdoor classes that mix school lessons with hands-on experiences about fish, aquatic life, habitats, and hatchery cultural history; promote understanding and conservation of those resources; and boost scientific literacy in both formal and informal education. Using that guidance, the Secretary may create or improve hatchery education programs with help from the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Program. Programs should match each hatchery’s resources and the chances to work with State, local, and private schools. The Secretary should work with state and local education officials and may work with partner groups.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §760aa–4

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(a)Not later than 1 year after October 16, 2006, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the System and the purposes of individual hatcheries through—

(1)providing outdoor classroom opportunities for students on fish hatcheries that combine educational curricula with the personal experiences of students relating to fish, aquatic species, and their habitat, and to the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries;

(2)promoting understanding and conservation of fish, aquatic species, and the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries; and

(3)improving scientific literacy in conjunction with both formal and nonformal education programs.

(b)Based on the guidance developed under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may, with assistance from the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Program, develop or enhance hatchery educational programs as appropriate, based on the resources of individual hatcheries and the opportunities available for such programs in State, local, and private schools. In developing and implementing each program, the Secretary should cooperate with State and local education authorities, and may cooperate with partner organizations in accordance with subsection (d).11 So in original. No subsec. (d) has been enacted.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 760aa–4

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73