§ 459h-2. — Designation by Secretary of hunting and fishing zones; regulation of maritime activities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC459h-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 459h-2. Designation of hunting and fishing zones;
regulation of maritime activities
(a) In general
The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters
within the seashore in accordance with applicable Federal and States
laws: Provided, That he may designate zones where, and establish periods
when, no hunting or fishing will be permitted for reasons of public
safety, administration, fish or wildlife management, or public use and
enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations issued by the
Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after
consultation with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting
and fishing activities.
(b) No authority to regulate maritime activities
Nothing in sections 459h to 459h-10 of this title \1\ or any other
provision of law shall affect any right of the State of Mississippi, or
give the Secretary any authority, to regulate maritime activities,
including nonseashore fishing activities (including shrimping), in any
area that, on December 21, 2000, is outside the designated boundary of
the seashore (including the buffer zone).
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 91-660, Sec. 3, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1968; Pub. L. 106-554,
Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, Sec. 137(c)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat.
2763, 2763A-232.)
References in Text
Sections 459h to 459h-10 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b),
was in the original ``this title'', and was translated as reading ``this
Act'', meaning Pub. L. 91-660, which enacted sections 459h to 459h-10 of
this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because Pub. L.
91-660 does not contain titles.
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-554 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 459h, 459h-1, 459h-4, 459h-
5, 459h-6, 459h-8, 459h-9 of this title.
