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16 U.S.C. § 3606

Violations and penalties

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 3606, Violations and penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447628
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It is unlawful for any person, or any vessel, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— Any person who commits any act that is unlawful under subsection (a) of this section shall— Any vessel used, and any fish (or the fair market value thereof) taken or retained in any manner, in connection with or as the result of the commission of an act which is unlawful under subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to civil forfeiture under section 310 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1860) to the same extent as if such vessel was used in, or such fish was taken or retained in connection with or as the result of, the commission of an act prohibited by section 307 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1857).

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-389(H.R. 3942)1982-12-29
    Fisheries Amendments of 1982
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-44(S. 925)1983-07-12
    A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally