### Question
What does qualified individual mean?


### Answer
**Qualified individual** has the following meaning in *16 U.S.C. § 3311*:

> an individual who is knowledgeable with regard to the management, conservation, or harvesting of the salmon and steelhead resources of the conservation areas

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3311*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 52-SALMON AND STEELHEAD CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II-COORDINATED MANAGEMENT OF SALMON AND STEELHEAD**

