33 USC § 2102 - Establishment of standards

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s2102"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 2102 - Establishment of standards"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "2102"
section_name: "Establishment of standards"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "ARTIFICIAL REEFS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 203, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3395.)"
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# § 2102. Establishment of standards

Based on the best scientific information available, artificial reefs in waters covered under this chapter shall be sited and constructed, and subsequently monitored and managed in a manner which will—

**(1)** enhance fishery resources to the maximum extent practicable;

**(2)** facilitate access and utilization by United States recreational and commercial fishermen;

**(3)** minimize conflicts among competing uses of waters covered under this chapter and the resources in such waters;

**(4)** minimize environmental risks and risks to personal health and property; and

**(5)** be consistent with generally accepted principles of international law and shall not create any unreasonable obstruction to navigation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 203, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3395.)