2015 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation (Sections 1 - 7507)
Chapter 89 - Pacific Whiting (Sections 7001 - 7010)
Sec. 7001 - Definitions
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 89 - PACIFIC WHITING Sec. 7001 - Definitions |
| Contains | section 7001 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Short Titles | 'Pacific Whiting Act of 2006'." |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-479, title VI, §602, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3644. |
| Statutes at Large References | 120 Stat. 3644 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-479 |
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In this chapter:
(1) Advisory panelThe term "advisory panel" means the Advisory Panel on Pacific Hake/Whiting established by the Agreement.
(2) AgreementThe term "Agreement" means the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting, signed at Seattle, Washington, on November 21, 2003.
(3) CatchThe term "catch" means all fishery removals from the offshore whiting resource, including landings, discards, and bycatch in other fisheries.
(4) Joint management committeeThe term "joint management committee" means the joint management committee established by the Agreement.
(5) Joint technical committeeThe term "joint technical committee" means the joint technical committee established by the Agreement.
(6) Offshore whiting resourceThe term "offshore whiting resource" means the transboundary stock of Merluccius productus that is located in the offshore waters of the United States and Canada except in Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia.
(7) Scientific review groupThe term "scientific review group" means the scientific review group established by the Agreement.
(8) SecretaryThe term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.
(9) United States SectionThe term "United States Section" means the United States representatives on the joint management committee.
(Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, §602, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3644.)
SHORT TITLEPub. L. 109–479, title VI, §601, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3644, provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Pacific Whiting Act of 2006'."
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