16 U.S.C. § 1802
Definitions
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 1802, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447213
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—
The term “conservation and management” refers to all of the rules, regulations, conditions, methods, and other measures (A) which are required to rebuild, restore, or maintain, and which are useful in rebuilding, restoring, or maintaining, any fishery resource and the marine environment; and (B) which are designed to assure that—
The term “fishery” means—
The term “regional fishery association” means an association formed for the mutual benefit of members—
The term “fishing” means—
The term “fishing vessel” means any vessel, boat, ship, or other craft which is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type which is normally used for—
The term “import”—
The term “limited access privilege”—
The term “optimum”, with respect to the yield from a fishery, means the amount of fish which—
Albacore Tuna—Thunnus alalunga;
Bigeye Tuna—Thunnus obesus;
Bluefin Tuna—Thunnus thynnus;
Skipjack Tuna—Katsuwonus pelamis; and
Yellowfin Tuna—Thunnus albacares.
The term “vessel of the United States” means—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 during fiscal year 1979, to provide for the regulation of foreign fish processing vessels in the fishery conservation zone, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill to improve fishery conservation and management.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Program Authorization Act of 1985House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Anti-Reflagging Act of 1987House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Fishery Conservation Amendments of 1990
- Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Act of 1991House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Sustainable Fisheries Act
- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023House: 225–201Senate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026House: 312–112Senate: no recorded tally