Public Law 98-138

PUBLIC LAW 98-138

0CT. 28, 1983

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN ATLANTIC SALMON COMPACT, CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT

31-139 0- 83 (139)

97 STAT. 866 PUBLIC LAW 98-138-OCT. 28, 1983

Public Law 98-138

98thCongress

An Act

To grant the consent of the Congress to an interstate agreement or compact relating to the restoration of Atlantic Salmon in the Connecticut River Basin. and to allow the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to participate as members in a Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Connecticut United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress consents to the interstate compact relating to the restoration of Atlantic Salmon to the Connecticut River Basin and creating the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission, which compact was entered into by the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont pursuant to the laws of those respective States and is set forth in the statutes of the States of Connecticut (P.A. 79-528), Massachusetts (Chap. 716, 1981), New Hampshire (108:1, 1979), and Vermont (1979, No.89; Amended in 1981, No. 85:9) and reads substantially as follows:

Publication date

Oct 28, 1983

Type of document

Guidance

Facility

Connecticut River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

Our mission is conserving and restoring migratory fish and resident aquatic species in the Connecticut River basin, and protecting the lakes, rivers, and wetlands where they live.

Conservation Office

Sunderland,MA

Program

Juvenile Northern Pike in aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, South Dakota

Fish and Aquatic Conservation

The Fish and Aquatic Conservation program leads aquatic conservation efforts for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are committed to tackling the nation’s highest priority aquatic conservation and recreational challenges to conserve, restore, and enhance fisheries for future generations.

Program

Falls Church,VA