Anadromous Fish Conservation Act
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The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes and funds programs to conserve and restore migratory fish species that move between freshwater and marine environments.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
→
environmental law → fisheries law → |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of the Interior
→
United States Fish and Wildlife Service → |
| appliesTo |
anadromous fish
→
fish that migrate between freshwater and marine environments → migratory fish species → |
| authorizes |
cooperative agreements with non-federal interests
→
cooperative agreements with states → development of conservation plans for anadromous fish → enhancement projects for anadromous fish → federal assistance to states for anadromous fish conservation → research on anadromous fish → restoration projects for anadromous fish → surveys of anadromous fish populations → |
| benefits |
commercial fisheries
→
recreational fisheries → subsistence fisheries → |
| country |
United States
→
|
| environmentalDomain |
estuarine ecosystems
→
freshwater ecosystems → marine ecosystems → |
| focusesOn |
improvement of fish migration routes
→
protection of spawning and nursery habitats → restoration of degraded anadromous fish runs → |
| funds |
fish passage improvement projects
→
habitat improvement projects for anadromous fish → interstate anadromous fish conservation programs → state anadromous fish conservation programs → stocking and propagation of anadromous fish → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
→
|
| policyArea |
fisheries management
→
natural resources management → wildlife conservation → |
| purpose |
to conserve anadromous fish
→
to enhance anadromous fish resources → to improve anadromous fish habitats → to restore anadromous fish populations → |
| relatedTo |
Endangered Species Act of 1973
→
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act → Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act → |
| requires |
cost-sharing by non-federal partners
→
state or interstate conservation plans → |
| shortName |
AFCA
→
|
| subject |
anadromous fish conservation
→
fish habitat protection → migratory fish restoration → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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legalMandate |