Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§2102 Establishment of Standards
Title 33 › CHAPTER 35 — ARTIFICIAL REEFS › § 2102
Summary
Using the best scientific information available, artificial reefs in the waters covered by this chapter must be sited, built, monitored, and managed so they help fish and fishing as much as possible. They must let U.S. recreational and commercial fishermen access and use them, reduce conflicts among different water uses, lower environmental and health or property risks, and follow widely accepted international law without unreasonably blocking navigation.
Full Legal Text
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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102