§ 459f-4. — Hunting and fishing provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC459f-4]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 459f-4. Hunting and fishing provisions
The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on land and waters
under his control within the seashore in accordance with the appropriate
State laws, to the extent applicable, except that the Secretary may
designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing
shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or
wildlife management or public use and enjoyment: Provided, That nothing
in sections 459f to 459f-11 of this title, shall limit or interfere with
the authority of the States to permit or to regulate shellfishing in any
waters included in the national seashore: Provided further, That nothing
in said sections shall add to or limit the authority of the Federal
Government in its administration of Federal laws regulating migratory
waterfowl. Except in emergencies, any regulations of the Secretary
pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after
consultation with the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting
and fishing activities. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
(Pub. L. 89-195, Sec. 5, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 826.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 459f, 459f-1, 459f-2, 459f-
5, 459f-7, 459f-10 of this title.
