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U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
CHAPTER 16C—SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA FISHING
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973. Definitions.
973a. Application to other laws.
973b. Regulations.
973c. Prohibited acts.
973d. Exceptions.
973e. Criminal offenses.
(a) Prohibited acts.
(b) Sentence and fine.
(c) Jurisdiction.
973f. Civil penalties.
(a) Determination of liability; amount; participation by Secretary of State in assessment proceeding.
(b) Judicial review of assessment; procedures applicable.
(c) Failure to pay assessment of civil penalty; recovery by Attorney General.
(d) In rem liability for civil penalty; jurisdiction; maritime lien on vessel.
(e) Compromise, etc., of civil penalty.
(f) Conduct of hearings.
(g) Waiver of referral to Attorney General.
973g. Licenses.
(a) Issuance; establishment of procedures; designation of agent for service of legal process in license application; reception and response to process.
(b) Forwarding and transmittal of vessel license application.
(c) Fees and fee schedules.
(d) Period of validity.
(e) Allocation system.
(f) Minimum fees required to be received in initial year of implementation for forwarding and transmittal of license applications.
(g) Grounds for denial of forwarding of license application.
(h) Grandfathering of vessels documented before November 3, 1995.
973h. Enforcement.
(a) Federal responsibilities; utilization of personnel, etc., of other Federal and State agencies.
(b) Investigation and report of alleged Treaty infringement involving U.S. vessel; notice requirements to operator of vessel; comments, information, or evidence by operator.
(c) Notice requirements to Pacific Island Party concerning institution and outcome of legal proceedings.
(d) Searches and seizures by Authorized Officers; limitations on powers.
(e) Exclusive jurisdiction.
973i. Findings by Secretary.
(a) Order of vessel to leave waters upon failure to submit to jurisdiction of Pacific Island Party; procedure applicable.
(b) Order of vessel to leave waters where Pacific Island Party investigating alleged Treaty infringement.
(c) Rescission of orders.
(d) Prohibition on judicial review of orders.
(e) Enforcement of orders by Attorney General.
973j. Reporting requirements; disclosure of information.
973k. Closed Area stowage requirements.
973l. Observers.
(a) Required access and assistance; scope of authorities.
(b) Free provision of food, etc., while on vessel.
(c) Removal of fish samples and gathering of other information relating to fisheries.
973m. Technical assistance.
973n. Arbitration.
973o. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other moneys.
973p. Additional agreements.
973q. Secretary of State to act for United States.
973r. Authorization of appropriations.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "Chapter 16c— South Pacific Tuna Fishing," U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 6, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LBCN6LWDB7TGSDU.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "Chapter 16c— South Pacific Tuna Fishing." U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 6 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LBCN6LWDB7TGSDU.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", 'Chapter 16c— South Pacific Tuna Fishing' in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 6 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LBCN6LWDB7TGSDU.
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