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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 60 — Fish and Seafood Promotion

§ 4002. Congressional statement of purpose

Statutory text

The purpose of this chapter is to—

(1)

strengthen the competitive position of the United States commercial fishing industry in the domestic and international marketplace;

(2)

encourage the development and utilization of all species of fish available for harvest by the United States fishing industry;

(3)

encourage the utilization of domestically-produced fish through enhancement of markets, promotion, and public relations;

(4)

help the United States fishing industry develop methods to improve quality and efficiency in the marketplace;

(5)

educate and inform consumers on the use of fish;

(6)

develop better coordination of fisheries marketing and promotion activities with commercial fisheries research and development programs; and

(7)

educate and inform the public about the nutritional value of fish in the diet.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–659 title II § 203 · 100 Stat. 3706

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4002

    (Pub. L. 99–659, title II, § 203, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3716.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 99–659, title II, § 203, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3716.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 203. PURPOSE. The purpose of this title is to— (1) strengthen the competitive position of the United States commercial fishing industry in the domestic and international marketplace; (2) encourage the development and utilization of all species of fish available for harvest by the United States fishing industry; (3) encourage the utilization of domestically-produced fish through enhancement of markets, promotion, and public relations; (4) help the United States fishing industry develop methods to improve quality and efficiency in the marketplace; (5) educate and inform consumers on the use of fish; (6) Research and development. develop better coordination of fisheries marketing and promotion activities with commercial fisheries research and development programs; and (7) educate and inform the public about the nutritional value of fish in the diet.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 99–659, , 100 Stat. 3715, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4001 of this title and Tables.

Credits

(Pub. L. 99–659, title II, § 203, , 100 Stat. 3716.)

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