16 U.S.C. § 7406

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

Section 7406 - Prohibited acts

It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States-

(1) to violate any provision of this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter;

(2) to refuse to permit any authorized officer to board, search, or inspect a vessel that is subject to the person's control in connection with the enforcement of this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter;

(3) to submit false information pursuant to any requirement under this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter; or

(4) to commit any offense enumerated in paragraph (4), (5), (7), or (9) of section 707(a)¹ of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6906(a)).

¹See References in Text note below.

16 U.S.C. § 7406

Pub. L. 114-81, title III, §307, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 667.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 707(a) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, referred to in par. (4), probably means section 507(a) of title V of Pub. L. 109-479 which is classified to section 6906(a) of this title.

vessel

The term "vessel" means any vessel, ship of another type, or boat used for, equipped to be used for, or intended to be used for, fishing or fishing-related activities, including container vessels that are carrying fish that have not been previously landed.