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16 U.S.C. § 5606

Prohibited acts and enforcement

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 5606, Prohibited acts and enforcement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448010
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It is unlawful for any person or vessel that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— For additional prohibitions relating to this chapter and enforcement of this chapter, see section 1826g of this title.

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. 104-43(H.R. 716)1995-11-03
    Fisheries Act of 1995
    House: 384–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-384(H.R. 3461)1998-11-13
    To approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-81(H.R. 774)2015-11-05
    Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-327(H.R. 6452)2016-12-16
    Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally