Sec. 201. PURPOSE
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## SEC. 201 PURPOSE **[**[16 U.S.C. 8201](/us/usc/t16/s8201)**]** The purpose of this title is to encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested persons to promote fish conservation— ####
(1)to achieve measurable habitat conservation results through strategic actions of Fish Habitat Partnerships that lead to better fish habitat conditions and increased fishing opportunities by— #####
(A)improving ecological conditions; #####
(B)restoring natural processes; or #####
(C)preventing the decline of intact and healthy systems; ####
(2)to establish a consensus set of national conservation strategies as a framework to guide future actions and investment by Fish Habitat Partnerships; ####
(3)to broaden the community of support for fish habitat conservation by— #####
(A)increasing fishing opportunities; #####
(B)fostering the participation of local communities, especially young people in local communities, in conservation activities; and #####
(C)raising public awareness of the role healthy fish habitat play in the quality of life and economic well-being of local communities; ####
(4)to fill gaps in the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database of the National Fish Habitat Assessment— #####
(A)to empower strategic conservation actions supported by broadly available scientific information; and #####
(B)to integrate socioeconomic data in the analysis to improve the lives of humans in a manner consistent with fish habitat conservation goals; and ####
(5)to communicate to the public and conservation partners— #####
(A)the conservation outcomes produced collectively by Fish Habitat Partnerships; and #####
(B)new opportunities and voluntary approaches for conserving fish habitat.
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