50 C.F.R. PART 70—NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
Authority: Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 402, as amended, sec. 4, 76 Stat. 654; 5 U.S.C. 301, 16 U.S.C. 664; 460k; sec. 2, 80 Stat. 926; 16 U.S.C. 668dd.
Source: 45 FR 28723, Apr. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
All national fish hatchery areas are maintained for the fundamental purpose of the propagation and distribution of fish and other aquatic animal life and managed for the protection of all species of wildlife. The provisions and regulations set forth in part 25 of this chapter are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas. State cooperation may be enlisted in management programs including public hunting, fishing, and recreation. The details of these programs shall be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary and the head of the appropriate State agency in cooperative agreements executed for that purpose. Persons entering upon a national fish hatchery area shall comply with all regulations issued by the State agency under the terms of the cooperative agreement. (a) The prohibited acts enumerated in part 27 of this chapter are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas. (b) Fishing, taking, seining, or attempting to fish, take, seine, any fish, amphibian, or other aquatic animal on any national fish hatchery area is prohibited except as may be authorized under the provisions of part 71 of this chapter. (c) Hunting, killing, capturing, taking, or attempting to hunt, kill, capture, or take any animal on any national fish hatchery area is prohibited except as may be authorized in the provisions of part 71 of this chapter. (d) Disturbing spawning fish or fish preparing to spawn in ponds, raceways, streams, lakes, traps, and below traps, ladders, fish screens, fishways and racks is prohibited. The enforcement, penalty, and procedural requirement provisions set forth in part 28 of this chapter are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas. The public entry and use provisions set forth in part 26 of this chapter are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas. Editorial Note: For The land-use management provisions set forth in part 29 of this chapter are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas. The range and feral animal management provisions set forth in part 30 of this chapter are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas. The wildlife species management provisions set forth in part 31 of this chapter are equally applicable to national fish hatchery areas, except §31.15 relating to hunting and fishing, which are treated separately in this part.
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 70—NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES
Section Contents
§ 70.1 Purpose.
§ 70.2 Administrative provisions.
§ 70.3 State cooperation in national fish hatchery area management.
§ 70.4 Prohibited acts.
§ 70.5 Enforcement, penalty, and procedural requirements for violations of parts 25, 26, and 27.
§ 70.6 Public entry and use.
§ 70.7 Land-use management.
§ 70.8 Range and feral animal management.
§ 70.9 Wildlife species management.
§ 70.1 Purpose.
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§ 70.2 Administrative provisions.
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§ 70.3 State cooperation in national fish hatchery area management.
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§ 70.4 Prohibited acts.
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§ 70.5 Enforcement, penalty, and procedural requirements for violations of parts 25, 26, and 27.
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§ 70.6 Public entry and use.
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§ 70.7 Land-use management.
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§ 70.8 Range and feral animal management.
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§ 70.9 Wildlife species management.
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