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.

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instanceOf United States federal law
environmental law
fisheries law
administeredBy United States Department of the Interior
surface form: U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
surface form: 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 of America
surface form: 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 government
surface form: 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 U.S. Endangered Species Act
surface form: 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

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service legalMandate Anadromous Fish Conservation Act