Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§760e Study of Migratory Game Fish; Waters; Research; Purpose
Title 16 › CHAPTER 9A — PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES › § 760e
Summary
The Secretary of Commerce must carry out an ongoing study of migratory saltwater fish that recreational anglers use, in both offshore and inshore U.S. waters. The research must look at migrations, stocks, growth, deaths, survival changes, environmental effects (like pollution), and fishing impacts to help make smart conservation and management choices.
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Title 16, §760e
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The Secretary of Commerce is directed to undertake a comprehensive continuing study of the migratory marine fish of interest to recreational fishermen of the United States, including species inhabiting the offshore waters of the United States and species which migrate through or spend a part of their lives in the inshore waters of the United States. The study shall include, but not be limited to, research on migrations, identity of stocks, growth rates, mortality rates, variations in survival, environmental influences, both natural and artificial, including pollution, and effects of fishing on the species, for the purpose of developing wise conservation policies and constructive management activities.
Legislative History
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Transfer of Functions
to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 755 of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 760e
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102