16 U.S.C. § 8012

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

Section 8012 - Engagement of diplomatic missions of the United States

Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2019, each chief of mission (as defined in section 3902 of title 22) to a relevant country in a priority region or to a priority flag state may, if the Secretary of State determines such action is appropriate-

(1) convene a working group, led by Department of State officials, to examine IUU fishing, which may include stakeholders such as-

(A) United States officials from relevant agencies participating in the interagency Working Group identified in section 8031 of this title, foreign officials, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and representatives of local fishermen in the region; and

(B) experts on IUU fishing, law enforcement, criminal justice, transnational organized illegal activity, defense, intelligence, vessel movement monitoring, and international development operating in or with knowledge of the region; and

(2) designate a counter-IUU Fishing Coordinator from among existing personnel at the mission if the chief of mission determines such action is appropriate.

16 U.S.C. § 8012

Pub. L. 116-92, div. C, title XXXV, §35423542,, 133 Stat. 2001.

IUU fishing: The term "IUU fishing" means illegal fishing, unreported fishing, or unregulated fishing (as such terms are defined in paragraph 3 of the International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the 24th Session of the Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2, 2001).
priority flag state: The term "priority flag state" means a country selected in accordance with section 8032(b)(3) of this title-(A) whereby the flagged vessels of which actively engage in, knowingly profit from, or are complicit in IUU fishing; and(B) that is willing, but lacks the capacity, to monitor or take effective enforcement action against its fleet.
priority region: The term "priority region" means a region selected in accordance with section 8032(b)(2) of this title-(A) that is at high risk for IUU fishing activity or the entry of illegally caught seafood into the markets of countries in the region; and(B) in which countries lack the capacity to fully address the illegal activity described in subparagraph (A).
transnational organized illegal activity: The term "transnational organized illegal activity" means criminal activity conducted by self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining power, influence, or monetary or commercial gains, wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their activities through a pattern of corruption or violence or through a transnational organizational structure and the exploitation of transnational commerce or communication mechanisms.