### Question
What does interstate compact mean?


### Answer
**Interstate compact** has the following meaning in *16 U.S.C. § 4102*:

> a compact that has been entered into by two or more States, established for the purposes of conserving and managing interjurisdictional fishery resources throughout their range, and consented to and approved by Congress

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 4102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 61-INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES**

