Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73not60

§2102 Establishment of Standards

Title 33 › Chapter 35— ARTIFICIAL REEFS › § 2102

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Artificial reefs in the waters covered by this law must be placed, built, monitored, and managed using the best scientific information available. They must: (1) improve fishery resources as much as possible; (2) make them accessible and usable by United States recreational and commercial fishermen; (3) reduce conflicts between different uses of the waters and their resources; (4) minimize environmental risks and dangers to people’s health and property; and (5) follow generally accepted international law and not create any unreasonable obstruction to navigation.

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Title 33, §2102

Navigation and Navigable Waters — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Based on the best scientific information available, artificial reefs in waters covered under this chapter shall be sited and constructed, and subsequently monitored and managed in a manner which will—

(1)enhance fishery resources to the maximum extent practicable;

(2)facilitate access and utilization by United States recreational and commercial fishermen;

(3)minimize conflicts among competing uses of waters covered under this chapter and the resources in such waters;

(4)minimize environmental risks and risks to personal health and property; and

(5)be consistent with generally accepted principles of international law and shall not create any unreasonable obstruction to navigation.

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Citation

33 U.S.C. § 2102

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60