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…

National Invasive Species Act of 1996

The National Invasive Species Act of 1996 amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to mandate ballast water management regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species into U.S. waters. It also established a national ballast water…

Sikes Act

The Sikes Act directs the Secretary of Defense, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state fish and wildlife agencies, to carry out a program for the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations. The Sikes Act allows for the sustainable,…

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990

Establishes the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Directs the Task Force to implement a program for U.S. waters to prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic nuisance species; to monitor, control, and study such species; and to disseminate related information, with a focus on zebra mussels…