16 U.S.C. § 1826a
Denial of port privileges and sanctions for high seas large-scale driftnet fishing
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 1826a, Denial of port privileges and sanctions for high seas large-scale driftnet fishing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447226
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Not later than 30 days after November 2, 1992, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall publish a list of nations whose nationals or vessels conduct large-scale driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in accordance with international law—
Before the publication of a list of nations under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall notify each nation included on that list regarding—
Not later than January 10, 1993, the Secretary of Commerce shall—
At any time after January 10, 1993, whenever the Secretary of Commerce has reason to believe that the nationals or vessels of any nation are conducting large-scale driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation, the Secretary of Commerce shall—
Not later than 30 days after a nation is identified under paragraph (1)(B), the President shall enter into consultations with the government of that nation for the purpose of obtaining an agreement that will effect the immediate termination of large-scale driftnet fishing by the nationals or vessels of that nation beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation.
The President—
With respect to an import prohibition directed under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury shall implement such prohibition not later than the date that is forty-five days after the date on which the Secretary has received the direction from the President.
Before the effective date of any import prohibition under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide public notice of the impending prohibition.
Not later than six months after the date the Secretary of Commerce identifies a nation under paragraph (1) or issues a negative certification under section 1826j(d) of this title or section 1826k(c) of this title, the Secretary shall determine whether—
The Secretary of Commerce shall certify to the President each affirmative determination under subparagraph (A) with respect to a nation.
Certification by the Secretary of Commerce under subparagraph (B) is deemed to be a certification under section 1978(a) of title 22.
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.
- High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023