16 USC 760aa-4 - Hatchery education program development

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 760aa–4.

Hatchery education program development

(a)

Guidance

Not later than 1 year after October 16, 2006, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the System and the purposes of individual hatcheries through—

(1)

providing outdoor classroom opportunities for students on fish hatcheries that combine educational curricula with the personal experiences of students relating to fish, aquatic species, and their habitat, and to the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries;

(2)

promoting understanding and conservation of fish, aquatic species, and the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries; and

(3)

improving scientific literacy in conjunction with both formal and nonformal education programs.

(b)

Hatchery programs

(Pub. L. 109–360, § 6, Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2060.)

cite as: 16 USC 760aa-4