Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§230d Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping; Public Safety; Consultation
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XXV — JEAN LAFITTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND PRESERVE › Part A — Generally › § 230d
Summary
The Secretary must allow hunting, fishing including commercial, and trapping in the Barataria Preserve on Secretary‑managed lands and waters, but may close zones or times for safety. Except in emergencies, rules require consultation with Louisiana fish and game agency.
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Title 16, §230d
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Within the Barataria Preserve Unit, the Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing (including commercial fishing), and trapping in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws on land, and interests in land and water managed by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may designate zones where and establish periods when no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted for reasons of public safety. Except in emergencies, any regulations of the Secretary promulgated under this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate fish and game agency of Louisiana.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–11, in first sentence, substituted “Barataria Preserve Unit” for “Barataria Marsh Unit” and “on land, and interests in land and water managed by the Secretary, except that the Secretary” for “, except that within the core area and on those lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to section 230a(c) of this title, he”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
“Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 95–625, set out as a note under section 45f of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 230d
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102