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16 U.S.C. § 6909

Exclusive Economic Zone notification

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 6909, Exclusive Economic Zone notification, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448233
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Masters of commercial fishing vessels of nations fishing for species under the management authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention that do not carry vessel monitoring systems capable of communicating with United States enforcement authorities shall, prior to, or as soon as reasonably possible after, entering and transiting the Exclusive Economic Zone seaward of Hawaii and of the Commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean area—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-479(H.R. 5946)2007-01-12
    Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally