16 USC 5706 – Authority and responsibility
(a) Responsible management entity
The State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game shall be the responsible management entity for the United States for the purposes of the Agreement.
(b) Effect of designation
Terms Used In 16 USC 5706
- Agreement: means the interim agreement for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to through an exchange of notes between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on February 3, 1995. See 16 USC 5702
- Panel: means the Yukon River Panel established by the Agreement. See 16 USC 5702
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
The designation under subsection (a) shall not be considered to expand, diminish, or change the management authority of the State of Alaska or the Federal Government with respect to fishery resources.
(c) Recommendations of Panel
In addition to recommendations made by the Panel to the responsible management entities in accordance with the Agreement, the Panel may make recommendations concerning the conservation and management of salmon originating in the Yukon River to the Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, Department of State, North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and other Federal or State entities as appropriate. Recommendations by the Panel shall be advisory in nature.