,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdhe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to implem5t ! ,am5dm5t to ! ,conv5tion on ,future ,multilat]al ,coop]ation 9 ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies1 z adopt$ at ,lisbon on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjjg4 #a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ces to ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,act ( #aiie 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,am5dm5ts ,act4 7b7 ,ref]5ces to ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,act ( #aiie ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,act ( #aiie 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq474 #b4 ,repres5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ,conv5tion ,section #bjb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ ,g5]al ,c\ncil & ! ,fi%]ies2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ at a meet+ ( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil or ! ,fi%]ies ,commission2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ 1 at any meet+ ( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil or ! ,fi%]ies ,commission = :i* ! alt]nate ,commission is designat$2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ at a meet+ ( ! ,sci5tific ,c\ncil2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+ 1 at any meet+ ( ! ,sci5tific ,c\ncil = :i* ! ,alt]native ,repres5tative is designat$4 #c4 ,reque/s = sci5tific advice ,section #bjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,repres5tatives may & ins]t+ ,a ,repres5tative may2 7,b7 by /rik+ describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 or 7#b7 & ins]t+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b72 & 7,c7 by /rik+ ! ,repres5tatives h & ins]t+ ! ,repres5tative has2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,,vii7#a7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,vii7#aj77;b72 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ ,,viii7#b7 & ins]t+ ,,vii7#aa74 #d4 ,au?orities ( ,secret>y ( ,/ate ) respect to ,conv5tion ,section #bjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efjc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,fi%]ies ,commission ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,commission consi/5t ) ! proc$ures detail$ 9 ,articles ,,xiv & ,,xv ( ! ,conv5tion4 #e4 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,section #bje7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efjd7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,au?orities ( ! ,secret>y ,9 c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ! ,conv5tion & ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may arrange = coop]ation )-- 7#a7 any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 a ,/ate2 7#c7 a ,c\ncil2 or 7#d7 a private in/itution or an organization4 4 #f4 ,prohibit$ acts & p5alties ,section #bjg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efjf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ fi% :]ev] x appe>s & ins]t+ fi%]y res\rces4 #g4 ,consultative committee ,section #bjh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efjg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,g5]al ,c\ncil or ! ,fi%]ies :]ev] x appe>s4 #h4 ,def9itions ,section #baj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efji7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s-- #baj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #aihb ,conv5tion ,! t]m #aihb ,conv5tion means ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea ( #aj ,decemb] #aihb4 7#b7 ,au?oriz$ en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m au?oriz$ en=cem5t (fic] means a p]son au?oriz$ to en=ce ?is ,act1 any regulation issu$ "u ?is ,act1 or any measure t is legally b9d+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,conv5tion4 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! body provid$ = by ,articles ,v1 ,,vi1 ,,xiii1 ,,xiv1 & ,,xv ( ! ,conv5tion4 7#d7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means a ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] to ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,organization appo9t$ "u section #bjb4 7#e7 ,conv5tion ,! t]m ,conv5tion means ! ,conv5tion on ,coop]ation 9 ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies1 z adopt$ at ,lisbon on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjjg4 7#f7 ,conv5tion ,area ,! t]m ,conv5tion ,area means ! wat]s ( ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,ocean nor? ( #cejj' ,n & we/ ( a l9e ext5d+ due nor? f #cejj' ,n & #dbjj' ,w to #eijj' ,n1 !nce due we/ to #ddjj' ,w1 & !nce due nor? to ! coa/ ( ,gre5l&1 & ! wat]s ( ! ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 ,davis ,/rait & ,baff9 ,bay s\? ( #ghaj' ,n4 7#g7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,new ,engl& ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil or ! ,mid-,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4 7#h7 ,fi%]y res\rces 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m fi%]y res\rces means all fi%1 mollusks1 & cru/aceans )9 ! ,conv5tion ,area4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m fi%]y res\rces does n include-- 7i7 s$5t>y species ov] :i* coa/al ,/ates may ex]cise sov]eign rights consi/5t ) ,article #gg ( ! #aihb ,conv5tion2 or 7ii7 9 s f> z !y are manag$ "u o!r int]national treaties1 anadrom\s & catadrom\s /ocks & highly migratory species li/$ 9 ,annex ,i ( ! #aihb ,conv5tion4 7#i7 ,fi%+ activities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m fi%+ activities means h>ve/+ or process+ fi%]y res\rces1 or tran%ipp+ ( fi%]y res\rces or products d]iv$ f fi%]y res\rces1 or any o!r activity 9 prep>ation =1 9 support (1 or relat$ to ! h>ve/+ ( fi%]y res\rces4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m fi%+ activities includes-- 7i7 ! actual or attempt$ se>*+ = or cat*+ or tak+ ( fi%]y res\rces2 7ii7 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 any op]ation at sea 9 support (1 or 9 prep>ation =1 any activity describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m fi%+ activities does n include any op]ation relat$ to em]g5cies involv+ ! heal? & safety ( crew memb]s or ! safety ( a vessel4 7#aj7 ,fi%+ vessel 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m fi%+ vessel means a vessel t is or has be5 engag$ 9 fi%+ activities4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m fi%+ vessel includes a fi% process+ vessel or a vessel engag$ 9 trans%ipm5t or any o!r activity 9 prep>ation = or relat$ to fi%+ activities1 or 9 exp]im5tal or exploratory fi%+ activities4 7#aa7 ,organization ,! t]m ,organization means ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,organization provid$ = by ,article ,v ( ! ,conv5tion4 7#ab7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means any individual 7:e!r or n a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 & any corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 association1 or o!r entity 7:e!r or n organiz$ or exi/+ "u ! laws ( any ,/ate74 7#ac7 ,repres5tative ,! t]m ,repres5tative means a ,unit$ ,/ates ,repres5tative to ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,sci5tific ,c\ncil appo9t$ "u section #bjb4 7#ad7 ,sci5tific ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,sci5tific ,c\ncil means ! ,sci5tific ,c\ncil provid$ = by ,articles ,v1 ,,vi1 & ,,vii ( ! ,conv5tion4 7#ae7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#af7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any o!r commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ag7 ,trans%ipm5t ,! t]m trans%ipm5t means ! unload+ ( all or any ( ! fi%]y res\rces on bo>d a fi%+ vessel to ano!r fi%+ vessel ei!r at sea or 9 port4 4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #baa 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efaj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,,xvi & ins]t+ ,,ix2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjab4 #aj4 ,quota allocation practice ,section #bac 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efab7 is repeal$4