16 U.S.C. § 5602

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 5602 - Requests for scientific advice

(a) Restriction

A Representative may not make a request or specification described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), respectively, unless the Representative has first-

(1) consulted with the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Councils; and

(2) received the consent of the Commissioners for that action.

(b) Requests and terms of reference described

The requests and specifications referred to in subsection (a) are, respectively-

(1) any request, under Article VII(10)(b) of the Convention, that the Scientific Council consider and report on a question pertaining to the scientific basis for the management and conservation of fishery resources in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States within the Convention Area; and

(2) any specification, under Article VII(11) of the Convention, of the terms of reference for the consideration of a question referred to the Scientific Council pursuant to Article VII(10)(b) of the Convention.

16 U.S.C. § 5602

Pub. L. 104-43, title II, §203, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 378; Pub. L. 114-327, title V, §503, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1995.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2016-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114-327, §503(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "A Representative may" for "The Representatives may", "described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b)" for "described in subsection (b)(1) or (2)", and "the Representative has" for "the Representatives have".Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114-327, §503(2), substituted "VII(10)(b)" for "VII(1)".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114-327, §503(2),(3), substituted "VII(11)" for "VIII(2)" and "VII(10)(b)" for "VII(1)".

Convention Area: The term "Convention Area" means the waters of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean north of 35°00' N and west of a line extending due north from 35°00' N and 42°00' W to 59°00' N, thence due west to 44°00' W, and thence due north to the coast of Greenland, and the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Davis Strait and Baffin Bay south of 78°10' N.
Convention: The term "Convention" means the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done at Ottawa on October 24, 1978, and as amended on September 28, 2007.
Representative: The term "Representative" means a United States Representative to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Council appointed under section 5601 of this title.
Scientific Council: The term "Scientific Council" means the Scientific Council provided for by Articles V, VI, and VII of the Convention.