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The purpose of this chapter is to encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested persons to promote fish conservation--
(1) to achieve measurable habitat conservation results through strategic actions of Fish Habitat Partnerships that lead to better fish habitat conditions and increased fishing opportunities by--
(A) improving ecological conditions;
(B) restoring natural processes; or
(C) preventing the decline of intact and healthy systems;
(2) to establish a consensus set of national conservation strategies as a framework to guide future actions and investment by Fish Habitat Partnerships;
(3) to broaden the community of support for fish habitat conservation by--
(A) increasing fishing opportunities;
(B) fostering the participation of local communities, especially young people in local communities, in conservation activities; and
(C) raising public awareness of the role healthy fish habitat play in the quality of life and economic well-being of local communities;
(4) to fill gaps in the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database of the National Fish Habitat Assessment--
(A) to empower strategic conservation actions supported by broadly available scientific information; and
(B) to integrate socioeconomic data in the analysis to improve the lives of humans in a manner consistent with fish habitat conservation goals; and
(5) to communicate to the public and conservation partners--
(A) the conservation outcomes produced collectively by Fish Habitat Partnerships; and
(B) new opportunities and voluntary approaches for conserving fish habitat.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 16 U.S.C. § 8201 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 16. Conservation § 8201. Purpose - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-16-conservation/16-usc-sect-8201/
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