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Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
Great Seal of the United States
Enacted bythe 84th United States Congress
EffectiveAugust 8, 1956
Legislative history
  • Passed the House on April 27, 1956 (388-19)
  • Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 15, 1956

Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (ch. 1036, 70 Stat. 1119, 16 U.S.C. § 742a) of the United States of America establishes "a comprehensive national fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources policy with emphasis on the commercial fishing industry but also with a direction to administer the Act with regard to the inherent right of every citizen and resident to fish for pleasure, enjoyment, and betterment and to maintain and increase public opportunities for recreational use of fish and wildlife resources."[1] Among other things, it directs a program of continuing research, extension, and information services on fish and wildlife matters, both domestically and internationally. It confirmed the position of Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife and a United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior, and established a Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and a Bureau of Commercial Fisheries.

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