2017 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 97 - Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific
Sec. 7809 - Exclusive economic zone notification

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 7809 (2017)
Section Name §7809. Exclusive economic zone notification
Section Text

Masters of commercial fishing vessels of countries fishing under the management authority of the South Pacific Fisheries Convention that do not carry vessel monitoring systems capable of communicating with United States enforcement authorities shall, before or as soon as reasonably possible after, entering and transiting the exclusive economic zone bounded by the Convention Area, ensure that all fishing gear on board the vessel is stowed below deck or otherwise removed from the place it is normally used for fishing activities and placed where it is not readily available for fishing activities.

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(Pub. L. 114–327, title II, §209, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1993.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 97 - CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH SEAS FISHERY RESOURCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Sec. 7809 - Exclusive economic zone notification
Contains section 7809
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
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Statutes at Large References 130 Stat. 1993
Public Law References Public Law 114-327
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