{"identifier":"/us/usc/t16/s459h\u20132","title":16,"num":"\u00a7\u202f459h\u20132.","heading":"Designation of hunting and fishing zones; regulation of maritime activities","text":"\u00a7\u202f459h\u20132.\nDesignation of hunting and fishing zones; regulation of maritime activities\n(a)\nIn general\nThe Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters within the seashore in accordance with applicable Federal and States laws:\nProvided\n(b)\nNo authority to regulate maritime activities\nNothing in sections 459h to 459h\u201310 of this title\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\nDecember 21, 2000","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t16/s459h\u20132.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s459h\u20132","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f459h\u20132."},{"t":"heading","text":"Designation of hunting and fishing zones; regulation of maritime activities"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s459h\u20132/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters within the seashore in accordance with applicable Federal and States laws: ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"Provided","tail":", 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."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s459h\u20132/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"No authority to regulate maritime activities"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Nothing in sections 459h to 459h\u201310 of this title\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":" 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 "},{"t":"text","text":"December 21, 2000","tail":", is outside the designated boundary of the seashore (including the buffer zone)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}