Federal · Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

33 U.S.C. § 2102: Establishment of standards

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enhance fishery resources to the maximum extent practicable; facilitate access and utilization by United States recreational and commercial fishermen; minimize conflicts among competing uses of waters covered under this chapter and the resources in such waters; minimize environmental risks and risks to personal health and property; and be consistent with generally accepted principles of international law and shall not create any unreasonable obstruction to navigation.

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