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16 U.S.C. § 5201 — Obstruction of a lawful hunt
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It is a violation of this section intentionally to engage in any physical conduct that significantly hinders a lawful hunt.
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It is a violation of this section intentionally to engage in any physical conduct that significantly hinders a lawful hunt.
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**(a) In general** A person who violates [section 5201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5201&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount computed under subsection (b).
**(b) Computation of penalty** The penalty shall be—
(1) not more than $10,000, if the violation involved the use of force or violence, or the threatened use of force or violence, against the person or property of another person; and
(2) not more than $5,000 for any other violation.
**(c) Relationship to other penalties** The penalties established by this section shall be in addition to other criminal or civil penalties that may be levied against the person as a result of an activity in violation of [section 5201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5201&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Procedure** Upon receipt of—
(1) a written complaint from an officer, employee, or agent of the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or other Federal agency that a person violated [section 5201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5201&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) a sworn affidavit from an individual and a determination by the Secretary that the statement contains sufficient factual allegations to create a reasonable belief that a violation of [section 5201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5201&num=0&edition=prelim) has occurred;
the Secretary may request the Attorney General of the United States to institute a civil action for the imposition and collection of the civil penalty under this section.
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Injunctive relief against a violation of [section 5201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5201&num=0&edition=prelim) may be sought by—
(1) the head of a State agency with jurisdiction over fish or wildlife management;
(2) the Attorney General of the United States; or
(3) any person who is or would be adversely affected by the violation.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 5158
lic participation in preparation of management plans
and amendments for provisions requiring the Secre-
taries to review the existing Plan and report to the
Commission and Committees of Congress on its ade-
quacy.
§ 5158. Protection of striped bass in the exclusive
economic zone
(a) Regulation of fishing in exclusive economic
zone
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations
governing fishing for Atlantic striped bass in
the exclusive economic zone that the Secretary
determines—
(1) are consistent with the national stand-
ards set forth in section 301 of the Magnuson
Act (16 U.S.C. 1851);
(2) are compatible with the Plan and each
Federal moratorium in effect on fishing for
Atlantic striped bass within the coastal waters
of a coastal State;
(3) ensure the effectiveness of State regula-
tions on fishing for Atlantic striped bass with-
in the coastal waters of a coastal State; and
(4) are sufficient to assure the long-term
conservation of Atlantic striped bass popu-
lations.
(b) Consultation; periodic review of regulations
In preparing regulations under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall consult with the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission, the appro-
priate Regional Fishery Management Councils,
and each affected Federal, State, and local gov-
ernment entity. The Secretary shall periodically
review regulations promulgated under sub-
section (a), and if necessary to ensure their con-
tinued consistency with the requirements of
subsection (a), shall amend those regulations.
(c) Applicability of Magnuson Act provisions
The provisions of sections 307, 308, 309, 310, and
311 of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1857, 1858,
1859, 1860, and 1861) regarding prohibited acts,
civil penalties, criminal offenses, ci
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