11.6.1.050 Findings

The Council hereby finds and declares that:

(a) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso Tribal Council has regulatory authority over the management of aquatic resources.

(b) Unregulated fishing is detrimental to the aquatic life and ecology of the Pueblo. Civil Procedures for the enforcement of this Act are established herein, and enforcement shall be invoked and applied on an equal basis for all reported violations.

(c) The Council recognizes the importance of managing aquatic resources located within the Pueblo's exterior boundaries.

(d) Regulation of aquatic wildlife harvesting ensures that fishing is conducted in a way that is safe for fishers and protects the ecology and wildlife of the Pueblo.

(e) The Council has determined it to be in the best interest of the Pueblo to prohibit activities that are detrimental to the safety of fishers and natural resources through the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Fishing Lake Act ("Act") and to establish civil penalties for violations therein.