16 U.S.C. § 5001
It is the purpose of this chapter to implement the Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean, signed in Moscow, February 11, 1992.
16 U.S.C. § 5001
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this title", meaning title VIII of Pub. L. 102-567 which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
CODIFICATIONTitle VIII of Pub. L. 102-567 and Pub. L. 102-587 enacted identical sections. Title VIII of Pub. L. 102-587 was repealed by Pub. L. 106-562.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 102-587, title VIII, §80018001,, 106 Stat. 5098, which provided that title VIII of Pub. L. 102-587 which enacted this chapter and repealed sections 1021 to 1023, 1025 to 1027, 1029, 1030, and 1032 to 1035 of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 1021 of this title, could be cited as the "North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention Act of 1992", was repealed by Pub. L. 106-562, title III, §304(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806. Pub. L. 102-567, title VIII, §801, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4309, provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter and repealing sections 1021 to 1023, 1025 to 1027, 1029, 1030, and 1032 to 1035 of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 1021 of this title] may be cited as the 'North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992'."
- Anadromous stocks
- "Anadromous stocks" means stocks of species listed in the Annex to the Convention that migrate into the Convention area.
- Convention
- "Convention" means the Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks of the North Pacific Ocean, signed in Moscow, February 11, 1992.