Sec. 302. National Park Service fishing access restrictions in State and territorial marine waters
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Except as provided in subsections
(b)and (c), the Secretary of the Interior may not implement or enforce any recreational fishing, charter fishing, or commercial fishing access restrictions in any State or territorial marine waters within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service developed as part of any general management plan adopted after December 31, 2014. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect, or to in any way interfere with, the implementation or enforcement of any recreational or commercial fishing restrictions in any State or territorial marine waters within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service that— are developed as part of any fishery management plan; are developed in coordination and consultation with the fish and wildlife management agency of the State or territory that has fisheries management authority over those waters; are based on the best and most recent scientific information available regarding the fishery resource, with priority given to scientific information relied upon by affected States and United States territories for fish conservation and management in State and territorial waters; and represent the least restrictive measures necessary for effective fish conservation and management that will provide the best fishing opportunities on a continuing basis in the affected areas of such area under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, such as— size limits; possession limits; gear restrictions or requirements; seasonal closures; and access permits. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect, or to in any way interfere with, the implementation or enforcement of any recreational or commercial fishing restrictions in any Federal marine waters within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. In this section the term marine waters includes coastal waters and estuaries.