{"data":{"id":"us/16-u.s.c.-4002","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 U.S.C. § 4002","heading":"Congressional statement of purpose","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to—(1) strengthen the competitive position of the United States commercial fishing industry in the domestic and international marketplace; (2) encourage the development and utilization of all species of fish available for harvest by the United States fishing industry; (3) encourage the utilization of domestically-produced fish through enhancement of markets, promotion, and public relations; (4) help the United States fishing industry develop methods to improve quality and efficiency in the marketplace; (5) educate and inform consumers on the use of fish; (6) develop better coordination of fisheries marketing and promotion activities with commercial fisheries research and development programs; and (7) educate and inform the public about the nutritional value of fish in the diet.","path":["Title 16—CONSERVATION","CHAPTER 60—FISH AND SEAFOOD PROMOTION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc16@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:44Z","sha256":"d72a87ad79890d45a532dd9ce6ddc71f656c247d8a0501133d1ecb8b571debe8","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/16-u.s.c.-4001","next":"us/16-u.s.c.-4003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}