Laws and Regulations

Anadromous Fish Conservation Act

The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce to enter into cooperative agreements with the States and other non-Federal interests for the conservation, development, and enhancement of anadromous fish, including those in the Great Lakes, and to…

Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act establishes protections for fish, wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered; provides for adding species to and removing them from the list of threatened and endangered species, and for preparing and implementing plans for their recovery; provides…

Marine Mammal Protection Act

The Marine Mammal Protection Act establishes a moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals, including parts and products. Defines the Federal responsibility for conservation of marine mammals, with management authority vested in the Department for the sea otter, walrus, polar bear, dugong,…

Pacific Salmon Treaty

In 1985, the United States and Canada agreed to cooperate in the management, research and enhancement of Pacific salmon stocks of mutual concern by ratifying the Pacific Salmon Treaty. This Treaty included commitments by the Parties to further negotiate on Yukon River salmon. Seventeen years later…

Yukon River Salmon Agreement

This international agreement between the United States and Canada details a cooperative approach to conserving salmon stocks originating in the Yukon River in Canada. The agreement is included as an annex of the Pacific Salmon Treaty, but is separate because it sets out a distinct regime for Yukon…