16 USC § 3638 - General standard

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s3638"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 3638 - General standard"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "3638"
section_name: "General standard"
chapter_number: 56
chapter_name: "PACIFIC SALMON FISHING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–5, § 9, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 13.)"
---


# 1 General standard

See References in Text note below.

All actions taken under sections 3632(g),[^1] 3633, 3635, and 3636 of this title shall—

**(a)** take into account the best scientific information available;

**(b)** result in measures necessary and appropriate for the conservation, management, utilization and development of the Pacific salmon resource, with due consideration of social and economic concerns; and

**(c)** be consistent with United States obligations under the Treaty, domestic Indian treaties and other applicable law.

---

**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–5, § 9, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 13.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in text, was redesignated  by , , , 2763A–239.