Louisiana § RS 56:72 - Purpose of compact
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:72 — Purpose of compact, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 56:72. Purpose of compact
The contracting states solemnly agree: Whereas the gulf coast states have the proprietary interest in and jurisdiction over fisheries in the waters within their respective boundaries, it is the purpose of this compact to promote the better utilization of the fisheries--marine, shell, and anadromous of the seaboard of the Gulf of Mexico--by the development of a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries and the prevention of the physical waste of the fisheries from any cause.
Acts 1981, No. 837, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:72 ("Purpose of compact") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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