### Question
How is the "coastal fishery resource" defined?


### Answer
The term **coastal fishery resource** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 5102* as follows -

> any fishery, any species of fish, or any stock of fish that moves among, or is broadly distributed across, waters under the jurisdiction of two or more States or waters under the jurisdiction of one or more States and the exclusive economic zone

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 5102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 71-ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT**

