Recreational Fisheries
Headline: Directs Federal Agencies to Improve Recreational Fisheries Nationwide
What it does: Federal agencies must improve and restore aquatic systems and develop a five-year Conservation Plan within 12 months.
- Creates a federal council coordinating recreational fishery conservation across agencies.
- Requires federal plans and measures to restore waters and fish habitats.
- Mandates outreach and access efforts to increase public fishing opportunities.
Summary
This order directs federal agencies, working with States and Tribes, to improve and restore aquatic resources to increase recreational fishing opportunities. It lists actions like partnerships, habitat restoration, outreach, public access, cost-share programs, evaluating federal impacts, and helping private landowners.
It establishes a seven-member National Recreational Fisheries Coordination Council to coordinate agency work and to produce a five-year Conservation Plan within 12 months. The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service must create a joint policy, within six months, to reduce conflicts with the Endangered Species Act.
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