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16 U.S.C. § 7809

Exclusive economic zone notification

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 7809, Exclusive economic zone notification, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448334
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Masters of commercial fishing vessels of countries fishing under the management authority of the South Pacific Fisheries Convention that do not carry vessel monitoring systems capable of communicating with United States enforcement authorities shall, before or as soon as reasonably possible after, entering and transiting the exclusive economic zone bounded by the Convention Area, ensure that all fishing gear on board the vessel is stowed below deck or otherwise removed from the place it is normally used for fishing activities and placed where it is not readily available for fishing activities.

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. 114-327(H.R. 6452)2016-12-16
    Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally