16 U.S.C. § 1861b
Fisheries enforcement plans and reporting
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 1861b, Fisheries enforcement plans and reporting, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447255
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In preparing the Coast Guard’s annual fisheries enforcement plan, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and with State and local enforcement authorities.
Prior to undertaking fisheries patrols, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and appropriate State and local enforcement authorities of the projected dates for such patrols.
The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall prepare and make available to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, State and local enforcement entities, and other relevant stakeholders, an annual summary report of fisheries enforcement activities for the preceding year, including a summary of the number of patrols, law enforcement actions taken, and resource hours expended.
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.
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004House: 425–1Senate: no recorded tally