Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act Law & Legal Definition

The Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (“Act”) is federal legislation that promotes and encourages state activities in support of the management of interjurisdictional fishery resources. Pursuant to 16 USCS § 4102, the term interjurisdictional fishery resource means:

1.A fishery resource for which a fishery occurs in waters under the jurisdiction of one or more states and the exclusive economic zone;

2.A fishery resource for which there exists an interstate fishery management plan; or

3.A fishery resource which migrates between the waters under the jurisdiction of two or more States bordering on the Great Lakes.

The following are some of the purposes of the Act:

1.Promoting and encouraging management of interjurisdictional fishery resources throughout their range; and

2.Encouraging research in preparation for the implementation of the use of ecosystems ;

3.Encouraging interspecies approaches to the conservation and management of interjurisdictional fishery resources throughout their range.