,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjad ,mr4  
,s*atz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to implem5t ! ,conv5tion on ! 
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ( ! ,high     
,seas ,fi%]y ,res\rces 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific
 ,ocean1 z adopt$ at ,auckl& on ,novemb]
 #ad1 #bjji1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion       
,implem5tation ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,! 
t]m ,advisory ,committee means !        
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#c4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission
 means ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies         
,commission e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,s\? 
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion4  7#c7     
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means a
 ,u4,s4 ,commission] appo9t$ "u section 
#c4  7#d7 ,conv5tion ,area ,! t]m       
,conv5tion ,area means-- 7,a7 ! wat]s ( 

! ,pacific ,ocean beyond areas (        
national jurisdiction & 9 accordance )  
int]national law jurisdiction1 b\nd$ by 
! #aj p>allel ( nor? latitude & ! #bj   
p>allel ( s\? latitude & by ! #ace      
m]idian ( ea/ longitude & ! #aej m]idian
 ( we/ longitude2 &  7,b7 ! wat]s ( !   
,pacific ,ocean beyond areas ( national 
jurisdiction & 9 accordance )           
int]national law jurisdiction-- 7i7 ea/ 
( a l9e ext5d+ s\? along ! #abj m]idian 
( ea/ longitude f ! out] limit ( !      
national jurisdiction ( ,au/ralia (f !  
s\? coa/ ( ,we/]n ,au/ralia to !        
int]section ) ! #ee p>allel ( s\?       
latitude2 !n due ea/ along ! #ee p>allel
 ( s\? latitude to ! int]section ) !    
#aej m]idian ( ea/ longitude2 !n due s\?
 along ! #aej m]idian ( ea/ longitude to
 ! int]section ) ! #fj p>allel ( s\?    
latitude2  7ii7 nor? ( a l9e ext5d+ ea/ 
along ! #fj p>allel ( s\? latitude f !  
#aej m]idian ( ea/ longitude to !       
int]section ) ! #fg #af' m]idian ( we/  
longitude2  7iii7 we/ ( a l9e ext5d+    

nor? along ! #fg #af' m]idian ( we/     
longitude f ! #fj p>allel ( s\? latitude
 to its int]section ) ! out] limit ( !  
national jurisdiction ( ,*ile2 !n along 
! out] limits ( ! national jurisdictions
 ( ,*ile1 ,p]u1 ,ecuador & ,colombia to 
! int]section ) ! #b p>allel ( nor?     
latitude2 &  7iv7 s\? ( a l9e ext5d+ we/
 along ! #b p>allel ( nor? latitude 7b n
 includ+ ! national jurisdiction (      
,ecuador 7,galapagos ,isl&s77 to !      
int]section ) ! #aej m]idian ( we/      
longitude2 !n due nor? along ! #aej     
m]idian ( we/ longitude to its          
int]section ) #aj p>allel ( nor?        
latitude2 !n we/ along ! #aj p>allel (  
nor? latitude to its int]section ) !    
out] limits ( ! national jurisdiction ( 
! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 & !n g5]ally s\? &    
ar\nd ! out] limits ( ! national        
jurisdictions ( ,pacific ,/ates &       
t]ritories1 ,new ,zeal& & ,au/ralia     
until x connects to ! comm5cem5t ( ! l9e
 describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#e7 ,c\ncil ,!
 t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,we/]n ,pacific    

,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4    
7#f7 ,exclusive economic zone ,! t]m    
exclusive economic zone means ! zone    
e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial ,proclamation  
,numb]$ #ejcj ( ,m>* #aj1 #aihc4  7#g7  
,fi%]y res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
fi%]y res\rces means all fi% )9 !       
,conv5tion ,area4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!  
t]m fi%]y res\rces includes mollusks1   
cru/aceans1 & o!r liv+ m>9e res\rces z  
may be decid$ by ! ,commission4  7,c7   
,exclusions ,! t]m fi%]y res\rces does n
 include-- 7i7 s$5t>y species 9 s f> z  
!y are subject to ! national            
jurisdiction ( coa/al ,/ates pursuant to
 ,article #gg p>agraph #d ( ! #aihb     
,conv5tion2  7ii7 highly migratory      
species li/$ 9 ,annex ,i ( ! #aihb      
,conv5tion2  7iii7 anadrom\s species2   
7iv7 catadrom\s species2  7v7 m>9e      
mammals2  7vi7 m>9e reptiles2 or  7vii7 
sea birds4  7#h7 ,fi%+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m fi%+ means-- 7i7 ! actual or       
attempt$ se>*+ =1 cat*+1 tak+1 or h>ve/+
 ( fi%]y res\rces2  7ii7 engag+ 9 any   

activity t c reasonably be expect$ to   
result 9 ! locat+1 cat*+1 tak+1 or      
h>ve/+ ( fi%]y res\rces = any purpose2  
7iii7 trans%ipm5t & any op]ation at sea 
9 direct support (1 or 9 prep>ation =1  
any activity describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph2
 &  7iv7 ! use ( any vessel1 vehicle1   
aircraft1 or hov]craft1 9 relation to   
any activity describ$ 9 clauses 7i7     
?r\gh 7iii74  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m   
fi%+ does n include any op]ation relat$ 
to an em]g5cy involv+ ! heal? or safety 
( a crew memb] or ! safety ( a fi%+     
vessel4  7#i7 ,fi%+ vessel ,! t]m fi%+  
vessel means any vessel us$ or int5d$ = 
use = ! purpose ( fi%+1 includ+ a       
support %ip1 a c>ri] vessel1 or any o!r 
vessel directly involv$ 9 su* fi%+      
op]ations4  7#aj7 ,panel ,! t]m ,panel  
means ! ,we/]n ,pacific ,regional ,fi%]y
 ,managem5t ,c\ncil's ,advisory ,panel4 
7#aa7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means-- 7,a7  
any individual1 :e!r or n a citiz5 or   
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 any   
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 association1 or  

o!r entity1 :e!r or n organiz$ or exi/+ 
"u ! laws ( any ,/ate2 &  7,c7 any      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 or =eign  
gov]nm5t or any entity ( su* gov]nm5t4  
7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#ac7 ,s\?      
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,! t]m ,s\?
 ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion means !   
,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation &          
,managem5t ( ! ,high ,seas ,fi%]y       
,res\rces 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,ocean      
7includ+ any annexes1 am5dm5ts1 or      
protocols t are 9 =ce1 or h come into   
=ce1 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 :i* 0 adopt$ at
 ,auckl& on ,novemb] #ad1 #bjji4  7#ad7 
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al 
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & any
 o!r commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or          
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ae7    
,trans%ipm5t ,! t]m trans%ipm5t means ! 
unload+ ( all or any ( ! fi%]y res\rces 
or fi%]y res\rce products d]iv$ f fi%+ 9
 ! ,conv5tion ,area on bo>d a fi%+      
vessel to ano!r fi%+ vessel ei!r at sea 

or 9 port4  7#af7 #aihb ,conv5tion ,!   
t]m #aihb ,conv5tion means ! ,unit$     
,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea (
 #aj ,decemb] #aihb4  #c4 ,appo9tm5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission]  7a7         
,appo9tm5t ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be     
repres5t$ on ! ,commission by #a ,u4,s4 
,commission]4 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t  
an individual to s]ve on ! ,commission  
at ! pleasure ( ! ,presid5t4 ,9 mak+ an 
appo9tm5t1 ! ,presid5t %all select an   
individual :o is kn[l$geable or exp]i5c$
 conc]n+ fi%]y res\rces 9 ! ,s\?        
,pacific ,ocean4  7b7 ,alt]nate         
,commission]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 may         
designate f "t to "t & = p]iods ( "t    
consid]$ appropriate an alt]nate        
,commission] to ! ,commission4 ,an      
alt]nate ,commission] may ex]cise all   
p[]s & duties ( a ,commission] 9 !      
abs5ce1 = :atev] reason1 ( a            
,commission] appo9t$ "u subsection 7a74 
7c7 ,adm9i/rative matt]s  7#a7          
,employm5t /atus ,an individual s]v+ z a

 ,commission]1 or z an alt]nate         
,commission]1 o!r ?an an (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t1 %all n be
 consid]$ a ,f$]al employee1 except = ! 
purposes ( injury comp5sation or tort   
claims liability z provid$ 9 *apt] #ha (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code & *apt]  
#aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#b7 ,comp5sation ,an individual s]v+ z 
a ,commission] or an alt]nate           
,commission]1 al?\gh an (fic] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates :ile s s]v+1 %all receive no    
comp5sation = ! individual's s]vices z  
su* ,commission] or alt]nate            
,commission]4  7#c7 ,travel exp5ses     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
pay ! necess>y travel exp5ses ( a       
,commission] or an alt]nate ,commission]
 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,travel        
,regulations & sections #egja1 #egjb1   
#egjd ?r\gh #egjh1 & #egca ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,reimbursem5t
 ,! ,secret>y may reimburse ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate = am\nts exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph4  7d7 ,advisory  

committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( p]man5t   
advisory committee  7,a7 ,memb]%ip ,!re 
is e/abli%$ an advisory committee :i*   
%all be compos$ (-- 7i7 n less ?an #ae  
nor m ?an #bj individuals appo9t$ by !  
,secret>y 9 consultation ) !            
,commission]1 :o %all select su*        
individuals f ! v>i\s gr\ps conc]n$ ) ! 
fi%]y res\rces cov]$ by ! ,s\? ,pacific 
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion1 provid+1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 an equitable 
balance among su* gr\ps2 &  7ii7 !      
*airp]son ( ! ,panel or ! *airp]son's   
designee4  7,b7 ,t]ms & privileges ,ea* 
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all s]ve
 = a t]m ( #b ye>s & %all be eligible = 
reappo9tm5t4 ,! ,commission] %all notify
 9 advance ! ,advisory ,committee ( ea* 
meet+ ( ! ,commission4 ,! ,advisory     
,committee may att5d ea* meet+ & may    
exam9e & be he>d on all propos$ programs
 ( inve/igation1 reports1               
recomm5dations1 & regulations ( !       
,commission4  7,c7 ,proc$ures ,!        
,advisory ,committee %all det]m9e its   

organization & prescribe its practices &
 proc$ures = c>ry+ out its functions "u 
?is ,act1 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion1 & ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y 
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 ,! ,advisory  
,committee %all publi% & make available 
to ! public a /atem5t ( its             
organization1 practices1 & proc$ures4 ,a
 majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory      
,committee %all con/itute a quorum to   
conduct bus9ess4 ,meet+s ( ! ,advisory  
,committee1 except :5 9 executive       
session1 %all be op5 to ! public4 ,prior
 notice ( ea* non-executive meet+ %all  
be made public 9 a timely fa%ion4 ,!    
,advisory ,committee %all n be subject  
to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act   
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7,d7 ,provision (
 in=mation ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all furni% ! ,advisory ,committee
 ) relevant in=mation conc]n+ fi%]y     
res\rces & int]national fi%]y agreem5ts4
  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative matt]s  7,a7       
,support s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all      

provide to ! ,advisory ,committee 9 a   
timely mann] su* adm9i/rative & te*nical
 support s]vices z are necess>y to      
function effectively4  7,b7             
,comp5sation2 /atus2 exp5ses ,an        
individual appo9t$ to s]ve z a memb] ( !
 ,advisory ,committee-- 7i7 %all s]ve   
)\t pay1 b :ile away f ! individual's   
home or regul> place ( bus9ess 9 !      
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,advisory        
,committee %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 !
 same mann] z a p]son employ$           
int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]vice is    
all[$ exp5ses "u section #egjc ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 %all n 
be consid]$ a ,f$]al employee1 except = 
! purposes ( injury comp5sation or tort 
claims liability z provid$ 9 *apt] #ha (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code & *apt]  
#aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7e7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,= fi%]y        
res\rces 9 ! ,conv5tion ,area1 !        
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 %all develop a memor&um (       

und]/&+ ) ! ,c\ncil1 t cl>ifies ! role (
 ! ,c\ncil ) respect to-- 7#a7          
p>ticipation 9 ,u4,s4 delegations to    
int]national fi%]y organizations 9 !    
,pacific ,ocean1 includ+                
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultations2     
7#b7 provid+ =mal recomm5dations to !   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+  
necess>y measures = bo? dome/ic & =eign 
vessels fi%+ = fi%]y res\rces2  7#c7    
coord9at+ positions ) ! ,u4,s4          
delegation = pres5tation to !           
appropriate int]national fi%]y          
organization2 &  7#d7 recomm5d+ ^?      
dome/ic fi%+ regulations t are consi/5t 
) ! actions ( ! int]national fi%]y      
organization1 = approval & implem5tation
 "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y           
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  #d4 ,au?ority
 & responsibility ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may-- 7#a7 receive 
& transmit1 on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 reports1 reque/s1 recomm5dations1      
proposals1 decisions1 & o!r             

communications ( & to ! ,commission2    
7#b7 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1      
approve1 disapprove1 object to1 or )draw
 objections to bylaws & rules1 or       
am5dm5ts !re(1 adopt$ by ! ,commission2 
7#c7 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y1      
approve or disapprove ! g5]al annual    
program ( ! ,commission ) respect to    
cons]vation & managem5t measures & o!r  
measures propos$ or adopt$ 9 accordance 
) ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion2 &
  7#d7 act ^u1 or ref] to o!r           
appropriate au?ority1 any communication 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,rulemak+        
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  7a7  
,promulgation ( regulations ,!          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate &1 ) respect to en=cem5t        
measures1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i*
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 is au?oriz$ to
 promulgate su* regulations z may be    
necess>y to c>ry out ,u4,s4 int]national
 obligations "u ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies
 ,conv5tion & ?is ,act1 includ+         
recomm5dations & decisions adopt$ by !  

,commission4 ,if ! ,secret>y has        
discretion 9 ! implem5tation ( #a or m  
measures adopt$ by ! ,commission t w\ld 
gov]n fi%]y res\rces "u ! au?ority ( !  
,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y may promulgate1 to 
! ext5t practicable )9 ! implem5tation  
s*$ule ( ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies       
,conv5tion & any recomm5dations &       
decisions adopt$ by ! ,commission1 su*  
regulations 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures  
e/abli%$ by ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y   
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  7b7 ,judicial
 review ( regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u ?is ,act %all be subject to judicial 
review to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by1 & 9      
accordance )1 *apt] #g ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if a petition = su*
 review is fil$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! regulations are        
promulgat$ or ! action is publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]1 z applicable4  7#b7     
,responses ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! ,secret>y %all file a response to

 any petition fil$ 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ! ,secret>y is s]v$ ) t petition1
 except t ! appropriate c\rt may ext5d !
 p]iod = fil+ su* a response ^u a %[+ by
 ! ,secret>y ( good cause = t ext5sion4 
7#c7 ,copies ( adm9i/rative record ,a   
response ( ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7 
%all include a copy ( ! adm9i/rative    
record = ! regulations t are ! subject (
 ! petition4  7#d7 ,exp$it$ he>+s ,^u a 
motion by ! p]son :o files a petition "u
 ?is subsection1 ! appropriate c\rt %all
 assign ! matt] = he>+ at ! e>lie/      
possible date4  #f4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !    
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+--
 7#a7 %all adm9i/] & en=ce ?is ,act &   
any regulations issu$ "u ?is ,act1      
except to ! ext5t o!rwise provid$ = 9 ! 
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq472 &  7#b7 may reque/ & utilize on a
 reimburs$ or non-reimburs$ basis !     
assi/ance1 s]vices1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 

& facilities ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies 9 ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,additional au?ority ,!  
,secret>y may conduct1 & may reque/ &   
utilize on a reimburs$ or non-reimburs$ 
basis ! assi/ance1 s]vices1 p]sonnel1   
equipm5t1 & facilities ( o!r ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9-- 7#a7 sci5tific1 
rese>*1 & o!r programs "u ?is ,act2     
7#b7 fi%+ op]ations & biological        
exp]im5ts = purposes ( sci5tific        
inve/igation or o!r purposes necess>y to
 implem5t ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion2  7#c7 ! collection1         
utilization1 & disclosure ( su*         
in=mation z may be necess>y to implem5t 
! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion1    
subject to sections #eeb & #eeb;a (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section
 #djb7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y   
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7b772  7#d7 if         
recomm5d$ by ! ,commission] or propos$  
by ! ,c\ncil1 ! assessm5t & collection (
 fees1 n to exce$ #c p]c5t ( ! ex-vessel

 value ( fi% h>ve/$ by vessels ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates f fi%]y res\rces manag$ "u
 ?is ,act1 to recov] ! actual co/s to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( managem5t & en=cem5t "u 
?is ,act1 :i* %all be deposit$ z an     
(fsett+ collection 91 & cr$it$ to1 !    
acc\nt provid+ appropriations to c>ry   
out ! functions ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is    
,act2 &  7#e7 ! issuance ( p]mits to    
own]s & op]ators ( ,u4,s4 vessels to fi%
 9 ! ,conv5tion ,area seaw>d ( ! ,u4,s4 
exclusive economic zone1 "u su* t]ms &  
conditions z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 
includ+ ! p]iod ( "t t a p]mit is valid4
  7c7 ,consi/5cy ) o!r laws ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure ! consi/5cy1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 ( fi%]y managem5t programs 
adm9i/]$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 ! ,tuna  
,conv5tions ,act ( #aiej 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#iea et seq471 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,tuna    
,act ( #aihh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc et     
seq471 section #dja ( ,public ,law      
#ajh-bai 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba note7     

7relat+ to ,pacific albacore tuna71 !   
,atlantic ,tunas ,conv5tion ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #iga et seq471 & ! ,we/]n &   
,c5tral ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion    
,implem5tation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fija
 et seq474  7d7 ,secret>ial actions     
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7e71 !  
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9  
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all prev5t 
any p]son f violat+ ?is ,act 9 ! same   
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh     
sections #cjh ?r\gh #caa ( !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheh1   
#ahei1 #ahfj1 #ahfa7 7 incorporat$ into 
& made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son t    
violates any provision ( ?is ,act is    
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq47 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 &
 ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]1 & duties z 
?\gh sections #cjh ?r\gh #caa ( t ,act  

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheh1 #ahei1 #ahfj1     
#ahfa7 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( 
?is ,act4  7e7 ,jurisdiction ( ! c\rts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c71 ! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all h exclusive jurisdiction ov]
 any case or controv]sy aris+ "u !      
provisions ( ?is ,act1 & any su* c\rt   
may at any "t-- 7,a7 ent] re/ra9+ ord]s 
or prohibitions2  7,b7 issue w>rants1   
process 9 rem1 or o!r process2  7,c7    
prescribe & accept satisfactory bonds or
 o!r security2 &  7,d7 take su* o!r     
actions z are 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice4  7#b7
 ,hawaii & ,pacific insul> areas ,9 !   
case ( ,hawaii or any possession ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean1 !    
appropriate c\rt is ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,hawaii1  
except t-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ,guam & ,wake
 ,isl&1 ! appropriate c\rt is ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,guam2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! appropriate c\rt is ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        

,di/rict ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4    
7#c7 ,con/ruction ,ea* violation %all be
 a sep>ate (f5se & ! (f5se %all be deem$
 to h be5 committ$ n only 9 ! di/rict   
:]e ! violation fir/ occurr$1 b also 9  
any o!r di/rict au?oriz$ by law4 ,any   
(f5se n committ$ 9 any di/rict is       
subject to ! v5ue provisions ( section  
#cbch ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7f7 ,confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any 
in=mation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y 9     
compliance ) any requirem5t "u ?is ,act 
%all be confid5tial & may n be disclos$1
 except-- 7,a7 to a ,f$]al employee :o  
is responsible = adm9i/]+1 implem5t+1 & 
en=c+ ?is ,act2  7,b7 to ! ,commission1 
9 accordance ) requirem5ts 9 ! ,s\?     
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion & decisions
 ( ! ,commission1 &1 ins(> z possible1 9
 accordance ) an agreem5t ) !           
,commission t prev5ts public disclosure 
( ! id5tity or bus9ess ( any p]son2     
7,c7 to a ,/ate or ,m>9e ,fi%]ies       
,commission employee pursuant to an     
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y t prev5ts public 

disclosure ( ! id5tity ( any bus9ess or 
individual2  7,d7 :5 requir$ by c\rt    
ord]2 or  7,e7 :5 ! ,secret>y has obta9$
 writt5 au?orization f ! p]son submitt+ 
su* in=mation to release su* in=mation  
to ano!r p]son = a reason n o!rwise     
provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph1 & su* release 
does n violate o!r requirem5ts ( ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,use ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate       
regulations reg>d+ ! proc$ures !        
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to pres]ve !
 confid5tiality ( in=mation "u ?is ,act4
  7,b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may      
release or make public in=mation        
submitt$ "u ?is ,act if ! in=mation is 9
 any aggregate or summ>y =m t does n    
directly or indirectly disclose !       
id5tity or bus9ess ( any p]son4  7#c7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be int]pret$ or con/ru$ 
to prev5t ! use = cons]vation &         
managem5t purposes by ! ,secret>y ( any 
in=mation submitt$ "u ?is ,act4  #g4    

,prohibit$ acts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is     
unlawful = any p]son-- 7#a7 to violate  
any provision ( ?is ,act or any         
regulation or p]mit issu$ pursuant to   
?is ,act2  7#b7 to use any fi%+ vessel  
to engage 9 fi%+ aft] ! revocation1 or  
dur+ ! p]iod ( susp5sion1 on an         
applicable p]mit issu$ "u ?is ,act2     
7#c7 to refuse to p]mit any (fic]       
au?oriz$ to en=ce ! provisions ( ?is    
,act to bo>d a fi%+ vessel subject to   
su* p]son's control = ! purposes (      
conduct+ any se>*1 inve/igation1 or     
inspection 9 connection ) ! en=cem5t (  
?is ,act or ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies    
,conv5tion2  7#d7 to =cibly assault1    
resi/1 oppose1 imp$e1 intimidate1 or    
int]f]e ) any su* au?oriz$ (fic] 9 !    
conduct ( any se>*1 inve/igation1 or    
inspection 9 connection ) ! en=cem5t (  
?is ,act or ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies    
,conv5tion2  7#e7 to resi/ a lawful     
arre/ = any act prohibit$ by ?is ,act2  
7#f7 to kn[+ly & willfully %ip1         
transport1 (f] = sale1 sell1 pur*ase1   

import1 export1 or h cu/ody1 control1 or
 possession (1 any fi%]y res\rce tak5 or
 reta9$ 9 violation ( ?is ,act or any   
regulation1 p]mit1 or agreem5t ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72  7#g7 to      
int]f]e )1 delay1 or prev5t1 by any     
means1 ! appreh5sion or arre/ ( ano!r   
p]son1 kn[+ t su* o!r p]son has committ$
 any act prohibit$ by ?is section2  7#h7
 to kn[+ly & willfully submit to !      
,secret>y false in=mation 7includ+ false
 in=mation reg>d+ ! capacity & ext5t to 
:i* a ,unit$ ,/ates fi% processor1 on an
 annual basis1 w process a portion ( !  
optimum yield ( a fi%]y t w be h>ve/$ by
 fi%+ vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 reg>d+
 any matt] t ! ,secret>y is consid]+ 9 !
 c\rse ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act2  7#i7 to   
=cibly assault1 resi/1 oppose1 imp$e1   
intimidate1 sexually h>ass1 bribe1 or   
int]f]e ) any obs]v] on a vessel "u ?is 
,act1 or any data collector employ$ by  
or "u contract to any p]son to c>ry out 
responsibilities "u ?is ,act2  7#aj7 to 
engage 9 fi%+ 9 violation ( any         

regulation adopt$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 
7#aa7 to kn[+ly & willfully %ip1        
transport1 pur*ase1 sell1 (f] = sale1   
import1 export1 or h 9 cu/ody1          
possession1 or control any fi%]y res\rce
 tak5 or reta9$ 9 violation ( su*       
regulations2  7#ab7 to fail to make1    
keep1 or furni% any cat* returns1       
/ati/ical records1 or o!r reports       
requir$ to be made1 kept1 or furni%$ "u 
?is ,act2  7#ac7 to fail to /op a vessel
 ^u be+ hail$ & in/ruct$ to /op by a    
duly au?oriz$ (ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 or  7#ad7 to import1 9 violation ( any 
regulation adopt$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 
any fi%]y res\rce 9 any =m ( ^? species 
subject to regulation pursuant to a     
recomm5dation1 resolution1 or decision (
 ! ,commission1 or any fi%]y res\rce 9  
any =m n "u regulation b "u inve/igation
 by ! ,commission1 dur+ ! p]iod ! fi%]y 
res\rce has be5 d5i$ entry 9 accordance 
) ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,entry  
c]tification ,9 ! case ( any fi%]y      
res\rce describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 (f]$ =

 entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y
 %all require pro( satisfactory to !    
,secret>y t ! fi%]y res\rce is n        
ineligible = su* entry "u ! t]ms ( ?is  
,act4  #h4 ,coop]ation 9 c>ry+ out      
,conv5tion  7a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies2 
private in/itutions & organizations ,!  
,secret>y may coop]ate ) any ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 any public or private in/itution 
or organization )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
abroad1 &1 ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 a 
duly au?oriz$ (ficial ( ! gov]nm5t ( any
 p>ty to ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies       
,conv5tion1 9 c>ry+ out responsibilities
 "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,sci5tific & o!r     
programs2 facilities & p]sonnel ,ea*    
,f$]al ag5cy is au?oriz$1 ^u ! reque/ ( 
! ,secret>y1 to coop]ate 9 ! conduct (  
sci5tific & o!r programs & to furni%    
facilities & p]sonnel = ! purpose (     
assi/+ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out its    
duties "u ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion4  7c7 ,sanction$ fi%+        
op]ations & biological exp]im5ts ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act1 or 9 ! laws ( any ,/ate1     

prev5ts ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission f--
 7#a7 conduct+ or au?oriz+ ! conduct (  
fi%+ op]ations & biological exp]im5ts at
 any "t = purposes ( sci5tific          
inve/igation2 or  7#b7 dis*>g+ any o!r  
duties prescrib$ by ! ,s\? ,pacific     
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion4  7d7 ,/ate         
jurisdiction n affect$ ,except z provid$
 9 subsection 7e71 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to dim9i% or to increase !   
jurisdiction ( any ,/ate 9 ! t]ritorial 
sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,application
 ( regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al           
,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all
 apply )9 ! b\nd>ies ( any ,/ate bord]+ 
on ! ,conv5tion ,area if-- 7,a7 !       
,secret>y has provid$ notice to ! ,/ate2
  7,b7 ! ,/ate does n reque/ a =mal     
ag5cy he>+2 &  7,c7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t ! ,/ate-- 7i7 has n1 )9 a reasonable 
p]iod ( "t aft] ! promulgation (        
regulations "u ?is ,act1 enact$ laws t  
implem5t ! recomm5dations ( !           
,commission )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ate2 or 
7ii7 has enact$ laws t implem5t !       

recomm5dations ( ! ,commission )9 !     
b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ate t-- 7,i7 are less    
re/rictive ?an ! regulations promulgat$ 
"u ?is ,act2 or  7,,ii7 are n           
effectively en=c$4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation by
 ,secret>y ,! regulations promulgat$ "u 
?is ,act %all apply until ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! ,/ate is effectively en=c+ 
)9 t ,/ate's b\nd>ies measures t are z  
or m re/rictive ?an ! regulations       
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,=mal     
ag5cy he>+ ,if a ,/ate reque/s a =mal   
ag5cy he>+1 ! ,secret>y %all n apply !  
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act )9 t 
,/ate's b\nd>ies unless ! he>+ record   
supports a det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 or 
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7f7 ,review 
( ,/ate laws & regulations ,to ensure t 
! purposes ( subsection 7e7 are c>ri$   
out1 ! ,secret>y %all und]take a cont9u+
 review ( ! laws ( ea* ,/ate to :i*     
subsection 7e7 applies or may apply & ! 
ext5t to :i* su* laws & regulations are 
en=c$4  #i4 ,t]ritorial p>ticipation ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure           

p>ticipation 9 ! ,commission & its      
subsidi>y bodies by ,am]ican ,samoa1    
,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s to ! same ext5t provid$  
to ! t]ritories ( o!r nations4  #aj4    
,exclusive economic zone notification   
,ma/]s ( comm]cial fi%+ vessels (       
nations fi%+ "u ! managem5t au?ority ( !
 ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion t d n
 c>ry vessel monitor+ sy/ems capable (  
communicat+ ) ,u4,s4 en=cem5t au?orities
 %all1 prior to1 or z soon z reasonably 
possible aft]1 ent]+ & transit+ !       
exclusive economic zone seaw>d ( !      
,conv5tion ,area-- 7#a7 notify ! ,u4,s4 
,coa/ ,gu>d ( ! "n1 flag /ate1 location1
 r\te1 & de/9ation ( ! vessel & ( !     
circum/ances "u :i* x w ent] ,u4,s4     
wat]s2  7#b7 ensure t all fi%+ ge> on   
bo>d ! vessel is /[$ bel[ deck or       
o!rwise remov$ f ! place x is normally  
us$ = fi%+ & plac$ :]e x is n readily   
available = fi%+2 &  7#c7 if reque/$ by 
an en=cem5t (fic]1 proce$ to a specifi$ 
location s t a vessel inspection c be   

conduct$4  #aa4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act & to pay ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
contribution to ! ,commission "u        
,article #ae ( ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies 
,conv5tion4