94 STAT. 3276
PUBLIC LAW 96-561—DEC. 22, 1980
and stocking procedures, enhancement programs can be used to— (A) improve the distribution of fish among different groups of treaty and nontreaty fishermen; and (B) add stability to the treaty and nontreaty fisheries by reducing variations in fish availability. (b) PURPOSES.—In order to assist the harvestei^ of the salmon and steelhead resources within the Columbia River conservation area and the Washington conservation area established by this title to overcome temporary dislocations arising from the decisions in the cases of United States against Washington and Sohappy against Smith and from other causes, this title authorizes the establishment of a cooperative program involving the United States, the States of Washington and Oregon, the treaty tribes acting through the appropriate tribal coordinating bodies, and other parties, to— (1) encourage stability in and promote the economic well being of the treaty and nontreaty commercial fishing and charter fishing industries and improve the distribution of fishing power between treaty and nontreaty fisheries through— (A) the purchase of nontreaty commercial and charter fishing vessels, gear, and licenses; and (B) coordinated research, enhancement, and management of salmon and steelhead resources and habitat; and (2) improve the quality of, and maintain the opportunities for, salmon and steelhead recreational fishing. 16 USC 3302.
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title— (1) The term "appropriate tribal coordinating body" means the Columbia River tribal coordinating body or the Washington tribal coordinating body, as the context requires. (2) The term "charter vessel" means any vessel licensed by the State to carry passengers for hire for the purpose of recreational salmon fishing. (3) The term "charter fishing" means fishing undertaken aboard charter vessels. (4) The term "Columbia River conservation area" means— (A) all habitat within the Columbia River drainage basin; and (B) those areas in— (i) the fishery conservation zone over which the Pacific Fishery Management Council has jurisdiction, and (ii) the territorial seas of Oregon and Washington, in which one or more stocks that originate in the habitat describe in subparagraph (A) migrate. (5) The term "Columbia River tribal coordinating body" means the organization duly authorized by those treaty tribes of the Columbia River drainage basin to coordinate activities for them for purposes of this title. (6) The term "commercial fishing" means fishing for the purpose of sale or barter. (7) The term "commercial fishing vessel" or "fishing vessel" means any vessel, boat, ship, or other craft which is licensed for, and used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type which is normally used for, commercial salmon fishing. (8) The term "enhancement" means projects undertaken to increase the production of naturally spawning or artificially
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