,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #degf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ac1         
#bjaf,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to implem5t 
! ,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation &        
,managem5t ( ,high ,seas ,fi%]ies       
,res\rces 9 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,ocean1 to 
implem5t ! ,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation 
& ,managem5t ( ,high ,seas ,fi%]y       
,res\rces 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,ocean1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,access to     
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,act4  ,i ,nor?       
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion            
,implem5tation  #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 title3  7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,nor? ,pacific      
,fi%]ies ,commission e/abli%$ 9         
accordance ) ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies  
,conv5tion4  7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m   
,commission] means a ,unit$ ,/ates      
,commission] appo9t$ "u section         
#ajb7;a74  7#c7 ,conv5tion ,area ,! t]m 
,conv5tion ,area means ! area to :i* !  
,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation &          

,managem5t ( ,high ,seas ,fi%]ies       
,res\rces 9 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,ocean     
applies "u ,article #d ( su* ,conv5tion4
  7#d7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means !   
,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t        
,c\ncil1 ! ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t   
,c\ncil1 or ! ,we/]n ,pacific ,fi%]y    
,managem5t ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section  
#cjb ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y        
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb71 z ! context requires4 
7#e7 ,exclusive economic zone ,! t]m    
exclusive economic zone means-- 7,a7 )  
respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! zone      
e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial ,proclamation  
,numb]$ #ejcj ( ,m>* #aj1 #aihc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #adec note72 &  7,b7 ) respect
 to a =eign c\ntry1 a designat$ zone    
simil> to ! zone ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 = t c\ntry1 consi/5t )            
int]national law4  7#f7 ,fi%]ies        
res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m       
fi%]ies res\rces means all fi%1         
mollusks1 cru/aceans1 & o!r m>9e species

 caught by a fi%+ vessel )9 ! ,conv5tion
 ,area1 z well z any products !re(4     
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m fi%]ies res\rces
 does n include-- 7i7 s$5t>y species    
ins(> z !y are subject to ! sov]eign    
rights ( coa/al nations consi/5t )      
,article #gg1 p>agraph #d ( ! #aihb     
,conv5tion & indicator species (        
vuln]able m>9e ecosy/ems z li/$ 91 or   
adopt$ pursuant to1 ,article #ac1       
p>agraph #e ( ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies 
,conv5tion2  7ii7 catadrom\s species2   
7iii7 m>9e mammals1 m>9e reptiles1 or   
seabirds2 or  7iv7 o!r m>9e species     
already cov]$ by preexi/+ int]national  
fi%]ies managem5t in/rum5ts )9 ! area ( 
compet5ce ( su* in/rum5ts4  7#g7 ,fi%+  
activities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m fi%+   
activities means-- 7i7 ! actual or      
attempt$ se>*+ =1 cat*+1 tak+1 or h>ve/+
 ( fi%]ies 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%]ies res\rces = any purpose2
  7iii7 ! process+ ( fi%]ies res\rces at

 sea2  7iv7 ! trans%ipm5t ( fi%]ies     
res\rces at sea or 9 port2 or  7v7 any  
op]ation at sea 9 direct support (1 or 9
 prep>ation =1 any activity describ$ 9  
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv71 includ+         
trans%ipm5t4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m   
fi%+ activities does n include any      
op]ation relat$ to an em]g5cy involv+ ! 
heal? or safety ( a crew memb] or !     
safety ( a fi%+ vessel4  7#h7 ,fi%+     
vessel ,! t]m fi%+ vessel means any     
vessel us$ or int5d$ = use = ! purpose (
 engag+ 9 fi%+ activities1 includ+ a    
process+ vessel1 a support %ip1 a c>ri] 
vessel1 or any o!r vessel directly      
engag$ 9 su* fi%+ activities4  7#i7     
,high seas ,! t]m high seas does n      
include an area t is )9 ! exclusive     
economic zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any
 o!r c\ntry4  7#aj7 ,nor? ,pacific      
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,! t]m ,nor?        
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion means !    
,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation &          
,managem5t ( ! ,high ,seas ,fi%]ies     
,res\rces 9 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,ocean     

7includ+ any annexes1 am5dm5ts1 or      
protocols t are 9 =ce1 or h come into   
=ce7 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 0 adopt$ at 
,tokyo on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjab4  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 or  7,c7 any     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 or =eign  
gov]nm5t or any entity ( su* gov]nm5t4  
7#ab7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise       
specifically provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#ac7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al 
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 
& any o!r commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or     
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7    
,/raddl+ /ock ,! t]m /raddl+ /ock means 
a /ock ( fi%]ies res\rces t migrates    
betwe51 or occurs 91 ! economic         
exclusion zone ( "o or m p>ties to !    

,conv5tion & ! ,conv5tion ,area4  7#ae7 
,trans%ipm5t ,! t]m trans%ipm5t means ! 
unload+ ( any fi%]ies res\rces tak5 9 ! 
,conv5tion ,area f "o 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  #ajb4 ,unit$ ,/ates    
p>ticipation 9 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies
 ,conv5tion  7a7 ,unit$ ,/ates          
,commission]s  7#a7 ,numb] (            
,commission]s ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be  
repres5t$ on ! ,commission by five      
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission]s4  7#b7      
,selection ( ,commission]s ,!           
,commission]s %all be z foll[s3 7,a7    
,appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,two ( ! ,commission]s %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t & %all be an (fic] or    
employee (--  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce2  7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  
or  7,,iii7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7ii7        
,selection crit]ia ,9 mak+ ea* appo9tm5t
 "u clause 7i71 ! ,presid5t %all select 

a ,commission] f among individuals :o   
are kn[l$geable or exp]i5c$ conc]n+     
fi%]ies res\rces 9 ! ,nor? ,pacific     
,ocean4  7,b7 ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y     
,managem5t ,c\ncil ,"o ,commission] %all
 be ! *airman ( ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y 
,managem5t ,c\ncil or a designee ( su*  
*airman4  7,c7 ,pacific ,fi%]y          
,managem5t ,c\ncil ,"o ,commission] %all
 be ! *airman ( ! ,pacific ,fi%]y       
,managem5t ,c\ncil or a designee ( su*  
*airp]son4  7,d7 ,we/]n ,pacific ,fi%]y 
,managem5t ,c\ncil ,"o ,commission] %all
 be ! *airman ( ! ,we/]n ,pacific ,fi%]y
 ,managem5t ,c\ncil or a designee ( su* 
*airp]son4  7b7 ,alt]nate ,commission]s 
,9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy 9 a position z a  
,commission] appo9t$ "u subsection 7a71 
! ,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 !  
abs5ce ( a ,commission] appo9t$ "u      

subsection 7a71 & %all s]ve ! rema9d] ( 
! t]m ( ! abs5t ,commission] = :i*      
designat$4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative matt]s    
7#a7 ,employm5t /atus ,an individual    
s]v+ z a ,commission]1 or an alt]native 
,commission]1 o!r ?an an (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,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     
,code1 & *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  #ajc4 ,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 act  
^u1 or ref] to ano!r appropriate        
au?ority1 any communication receiv$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 ) !    
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y1 & 9 accordance
 ) ! ,conv5tion1 object to ! decisions (
 ! ,commission2 &  7#d7 reque/ & utilize
 on a reimburs$ or non-reimburs$ basis !
 assi/ance1 s]vices1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1
 & facilities ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies1 =eign gov]nm5ts or ag5cies1 or 
int]national int]gov]nm5tal             
organizations1 9 ! conduct ( sci5tific  
rese>* & o!r programs "u ?is title4     
#ajd4 ,au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce

  7a7 ,promulgation ( regulations  7#a7 
,au?ority ,! ,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 
may promulgate su* regulations z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]national obligations "u ! ,nor?     
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion & ?is      
title1 includ+ recomm5dations &         
decisions adopt$ by ! ,commission4  7#b7
 ,regulations ( /raddl+ /ocks ,9 !      
implem5tation ( a measure adopt$ by !   
,commission t w\ld gov]n a /raddl+ /ock 
"u ! au?ority ( a ,c\ncil1 any          
regulation promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y to 
implem5t su* measure )9 ! exclusive     
economic zone %all be approv$ by su*    
,c\ncil4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction       
,regulations promulgat$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all be applicable only to a p]son  
or a fi%+ vessel t is or has engag$ 9   
fi%+ activities1 or fi%]ies res\rces    
cov]$ by ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion "u ?is title4  7c7           

,additional au?ority ,! ,secret>y may   
conduct1 & may reque/ & utilize on a    
reimburs$ or nonreimburs$ basis !       
assi/ance1 s]vices1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 
& facilities ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies 9--  7#a7 sci5tific1 rese>*1 &  
o!r programs "u ?is title2  7#b7 fi%+   
op]ations & biological exp]im5ts =      
purposes ( sci5tific inve/igation or o!r
 purposes necess>y to implem5t ! ,nor?  
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion2  7#c7 !   
collection1 utilization1 & disclosure ( 
su* in=mation z may be necess>y to      
implem5t ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion1 subject to sections #eeb &  
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& section #djb7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s 
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7b772  7#d7 !     
issuance ( p]mits to own]s & op]ators ( 
,unit$ ,/ates vessels to engage 9 fi%+  
activities 9 ! ,conv5tion ,area seaw>d (
 ! exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 "u su* t]ms & conditions z !    
,secret>y may prescribe1 includ+ ! p]iod

 ( "t t a p]mit is valid2 &  7#e7 if    
recomm5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,commission]s1 ! assessm5t & collection 
( fees1 n to exce$ #c p]c5t ( !         
ex-vessel value ( fi%]ies res\rces      
h>ve/$ by vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
fi%]ies conduct$ 9 ! ,conv5tion ,area1  
to recov] ! actual co/s to ! ,unit$     
,/ates to c>ry out ! functions ( !      
,secret>y "u ?is title4  7d7 ,consi/5cy 
) o!r laws ,! ,secret>y %all ensure !   
consi/5cy1 to ! ext5t practicable1 (    
fi%]y managem5t programs adm9i/]$ "u ?is
 title1 ! ,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 !   
,we/]n & ,c5tral ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion ,implem5tation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 ! ,national   

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,au?orization ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law
 #ajb-efg7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 
& ,public ,law #ajj-fbi 7#ajb ,/at4     
#cbhf74  7e7 ,judicial review (         
regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,regulations 
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is title  
%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$4  7#b7 
,responses ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! ,secret>y %all file a response to
 any petition fil$ 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  #aje4 ,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 title &  
any regulations issu$ "u ?is title2 &   
7#b7 may reque/ & utilize on a reimburs$
 or nonreimburs$ basis ! assi/ance1     
s]vices1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 &          
facilities ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies 9 ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t (   
?is title4  7b7 ,secret>ial actions ,!  
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9  
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all prev5t 
any p]son f violat+ ?is title ) respect 
to fi%+ activities or ! cons]vation (   
fi%]ies res\rces 9 ! ,conv5tion ,area 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 title4 ,any p]son
 t violates ?is title 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    
title4  7c7 ,jurisdiction ( ! c\rts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c71 ! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all h jurisdiction ov] any case 
or controv]sy aris+ "u ?is title1 & 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 is 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  7d7          
,confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any     
in=mation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y 9     
compliance ) any requirem5t "u ?is      
title1 & in=mation submitt$ "u any      
requirem5t ( ?is title t may be necess>y
 to implem5t ! ,conv5tion1 includ+      

in=mation submitt$ be=e ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be confid5tial
 & may n be disclos$1 except--  7,a7 to 
a ,f$]al employee :o is responsible =   
adm9i/]+1 implem5t+1 or en=c+ ?is title2
  7,b7 to ! ,commission1 9 accordance ) 
requirem5ts 9 ! ,nor? ,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 ,/ate1 ,c\ncil1  
or m>9e fi%]ies commission employees    
pursuant to an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y t 
prev5ts public disclosure ( ! id5tity or
 bus9ess ( any p]son2  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 title4  7#b7 ,use ( in=mation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      

promulgate regulations reg>d+ !         
proc$ures ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y 
to pres]ve ! confid5tiality ( in=mation 
submitt$ "u ?is title4  7,b7 ,exception 
,! ,secret>y may release or make public 
in=mation submitt$ "u ?is title 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 title4  #ajf4 
,prohibit$ acts ,x is unlawful = any    
p]son-- 7#a7 to violate ?is title or any
 regulation or p]mit issu$ "u ?is title2
  7#b7 to use any fi%+ vessel to engage 
9 fi%+ activities )\t1 or aft] !        
revocation or dur+ ! p]iod ( susp5sion  
(1 an applicable p]mit issu$ pursuant to
 ?is title2  7#c7 to refuse to p]mit any
 (fic] au?oriz$ to en=ce ?is title 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 title or  
any regulation1 p]mit1 or ! ,nor?       
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion2  7#d7 to  
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 title or any        
regulation1 p]mit1 or ! ,nor? ,pacific  
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion2  7#e7 to resi/ a   
lawful arre/ = any act prohibit$ by ?is 
title or any regulation promulgat$ or   
p]mit issu$ "u ?is title2  7#f7 to %ip1 
transport1 (f] = sale1 sell1 pur*ase1   
import1 export1 or h cu/ody1 control1 or
 possession (1 any fi%]ies res\rces tak5
 or reta9$ 9 violation ( ?is title or   
any regulation or p]mit 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      
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 title2  7#i7 to assault1 resi/1 
oppose1 imp$e1 intimidate1 sexually     
h>ass1 bribe1 or int]f]e ) any obs]v] on
 a vessel "u ?is title1 or any data     
collector employ$ by or "u contract to  
any p]son to c>ry out responsibilities  
"u ?is title2  7#aj7 to engage 9 fi%+   
activities 9 violation ( any regulation 
adopt$ pursuant to ?is title2  7#aa7 to 
fail to make1 keep1 or furni% any cat*  
returns1 /ati/ical records1 or o!r      
reports requir$ by regulations adopt$   
pursuant to ?is title to be made1 kept1 
or furni%$2  7#ab7 to fail to /op a     
vessel ^u be+ hail$ & in/ruct$ to /op by
 a duly au?oriz$ (ficial ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#ac7 to import1 9 violation ( 
any regulation adopt$ pursuant to ?is   

title1 any fi%]ies res\rces 9 any =m (  
^? species subject to regulation        
pursuant to a recomm5dation1 resolution1
 or decision ( ! ,commission1 or any    
fi%]ies res\rces 9 any =m n "u          
regulation b "u inve/igation by !       
,commission1 dur+ ! p]iod su* fi%]ies   
res\rces h be5 d5i$ entry 9 accordance )
 ?is title2  7#ad7 to make or submit any
 false record1 acc\nt1 or label =1 or   
any false id5tification (1 any fi%]ies  
res\rces t h be51 or are int5d$ to be   
import$1 export$1 transport$1 sold1 (f]$
 = sale1 pur*as$1 or receiv$ 9 int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce2 or  7#ae7 to refuse to
 au?orize & accept bo>d+ by a duly      
au?oriz$ inspector pursuant to proc$ures
 adopt$ by ! ,commission = ! bo>d+ &    
inspection ( fi%+ vessels 9 ! ,conv5tion
 ,area4  #ajg4 ,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 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion1 9 c>ry+ out responsibilities
 "u ?is title4  7b7 ,sci5tific & o!r    
programs2 facilities & p]sonnel ,ea*    
,f$]al ag5cy may1 ^u ! reque/ ( !       
,secret>y1 coop]ate 9 ! conduct (       
sci5tific & o!r programs & furni%       
facilities & p]sonnel = ! purpose (     
assi/+ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out its    
duties "u ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies     
,conv5tion4  7c7 ,sanction$ fi%+        
op]ations & biological exp]im5ts ,no?+ 9
 ?is title1 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 ! ,nor? ,pacific    
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion4  7d7 ,/ate         
jurisdiction n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% or to        
increase ! jurisdiction ( any ,/ate 9 ! 

t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #ajh4
 ,t]ritorial p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all ensure p>ticipation 9 !     
,commission & its subsidi>y bodies by ! 
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ,guam to ! ext5t    
all[$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates law4  #aji4      
,exclusive economic zone notification   
,ma/]s ( comm]cial fi%+ vessels (       
c\ntries fi%+ "u ! managem5t au?ority ( 
! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion t d
 n c>ry vessel monitor+ sy/ems capable (
 communicat+ ) ,unit$ ,/ates en=cem5t   
au?orities %all1 prior to or z soon z   
reasonably possible aft]1 ent]+ &       
transit+ ! exclusive economic zone b\nd$
 by ! ,conv5tion ,area1 ensure t all    
fi%+ ge> on bo>d ! vessel is /[$ bel[   
deck or o!rwise remov$ f ! place x is   
normally us$ = fi%+ activities & plac$  
:]e x is n readily available = fi%+     
activities4  ,,ii ,implem5tation ( !    
,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation &          
,managem5t ( ,high ,seas ,fi%]y         
,res\rces 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,ocean      

#bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
#aihb conv5tion ,! t]m #aihb ,conv5tion 
means ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! 
,law ( ! ,sea ( #aj ,decemb] #aihb4     
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,commission ( ! ,s\? ,pacific   
,regional ,fi%]ies ,managem5t           
,organization e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ! 
,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]y ,res\rces          
,conv5tion4  7#c7 ,conv5tion area ,! t]m
 ,conv5tion ,area means ! area to :i* ! 
,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation &          
,managem5t ( ,high ,seas ,fi%]y         
,res\rces 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,ocean      
applies "u ,article #e ( su* ,conv5tion4
  7#d7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means !   
,we/]n ,pacific ,regional ,fi%]y        
,managem5t ,c\ncil4  7#e7 ,exclusive    
economic zone ,! t]m exclusive economic 
zone means--  7,a7 ) respect to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! zone e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial
 ,proclamation ,numb]$ #ejcj ( ,m>* #aj1
 #aihc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec note72 &    
7,b7 ) respect to a =eign c\ntry1 a     
designat$ zone simil> to ! zone ref]r$  

to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = t c\ntry1       
consi/5t ) int]national law4  7#f7      
,fi%]y res\rces ,! t]m fi%]y res\rces   
means all fi%1 mollusks1 cru/aceans1 &  
o!r m>9e species1 & any products !re(1  
caught by a fi%+ vessel )9 ! ,conv5tion 
,area1 b exclud+--  7,a7 s$5t>y species 
ins(> z !y are subject to ! national    
jurisdiction ( coa/al ,/ates pursuant to
 ,article #gg p>agraph #d ( ! #aihb     
,conv5tion2  7,b7 highly migratory      
species li/$ 9 ,annex ,i ( ! #aihb      
,conv5tion2  7,c7 anadrom\s & catadrom\s
 species2 &  7,d7 m>9e mammals1 m>9e    
reptiles & sea birds4  7#g7 ,fi%+ ,! t]m
 fi%+--  7,a7 except z provid$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 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+ or    
h>ve/+ ( fi%]y res\rces = any purpose2  
7iii7 trans%ipm5t & any op]ation at sea1
 9 support (1 or 9 prep>ation =1 any    
activity describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph2 &  

7iv7 ! use ( any vessel1 vehicle1       
aircraft1 or hov]craft 9 relation to any
 activity describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph2 & 
7,b7 does n include any op]ation relat$ 
to em]g5cies involv+ ! heal? & safety ( 
crew memb]s or ! safety ( a fi%+ vessel4
  7#h7 ,fi%+ vessel ,! t]m fi%+ vessel  
means any vessel us$ or int5d$ to be us$
 = fi%+1 includ+ any fi% process+ vessel
 support %ip1 c>ri] vessel1 or any o!r  
vessel directly engag$ 9 fi%+ op]ations4
  7#i7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means any    
individual 7:e!r or n a citiz5 or       
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates72 any        
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 association1 or  
o!r entity 7:e!r or n organiz$ or exi/+ 
"u ! laws ( any ,/ate72 & any ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 or =eign gov]nm5t or any  
entity ( any su* gov]nm5t4  7#aj7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#aa7 ,s\?       
pacific fi%]y res\rces conv5tion ,! t]m 
,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]y ,res\rces          
,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&1 ,new ,zeal&1 on ,novemb]    
#ad1 #bjji1 by ! ,int]national          
,consultations on ! ,propos$ ,s\?       
,pacific ,regional ,fi%]ies ,managem5t  
,organization4  7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & any o!r      
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjb4 ,appo9tm5t or    
designation ( unit$ /ates commission]s  
7a7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all be repres5t$ on !           
,commission by n m ?an ?ree             
,commission]s4 ,9 mak+ ea* appo9tm5t1 ! 
,presid5t %all select a ,commission] f  
among individuals :o are kn[l$geable or 
exp]i5c$ conc]n+ fi%]y res\rces 9 ! ,s\?
 ,pacific ,ocean4  7#b7 ,repres5tation  
,at lea/ "o ( ! ,commission]s %all be-- 

7,a7 s]v+ at ! pleasure ( ! ,presid5t1  
an (fic] or employee (--  7i7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate2 or  7iii7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &     
7,b7 ! *airp]son or designee ( !        
,c\ncil4  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 !  
abs5ce ( 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 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,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 ,code1 & *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    
#bjc4 ,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 act
 ^u1 or ref] to o!r appropriate         
au?ority1 any communication pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 ) ! concurr5ce ( 

! ,secret>y1 & 9 accordance ) ! ,s\?    
,pacific ,fi%]y ,res\rces ,conv5tion1   
object to decisions ( ! ,commission4    
#bjd4 ,responsibility ( ! secret>y &    
rulemak+ au?ority  7a7 ,responsibilities
 ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 adm9i/] ?is    
title & any regulations issu$ "u ?is    
title1 except to ! ext5t o!rwise provid$
 = 9 ?is title2  7#b7 issue p]mits to   
vessels subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & to own]s & op]ators (  
su* vessels1 to fi% 9 ! ,conv5tion      
,area1 "u su* t]ms & conditions z !     
,secret>y may prescribe2 &  7#c7 if     
recomm5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,commission]s1 assess & collect fees1 n 
to exce$ #c p]c5t ( ! ex-vessel value ( 
fi%]ies res\rces h>ve/$ by vessels ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 fi%]ies conduct$ 9 !    
,conv5tion ,area1 to recov] ! actual    
co/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c>ry out !   
functions ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is title4   
7b7 ,promulgation ( regulations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( !     

dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 
may promulgate su* regulations z may be 
necess>y & appropriate to c>ry out !    
int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates "u ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]y        
,res\rces ,conv5tion & ?is title1       
includ+ decisions adopt$ by !           
,commission4  7#b7 ,applicability       
,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is          
subsection %all be applicable only to a 
p]son or fi%+ vessel t is or has engag$ 
9 fi%+1 & fi%]y res\rces cov]$ by !     
,conv5tion on ! ,cons]vation &          
,managem5t ( ,high ,seas ,fi%]y         
,res\rces 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,ocean "u   
?is title4  7c7 ,consi/5cy ) o!r laws ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure ! consi/5cy1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 ( fi%]y managem5t   
programs adm9i/]$ "u ?is title1 !       
,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 ! ,we/]n & ,c5tral ,pacific     
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,implem5tation ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aiib
 7,public ,law #ajb-efg7 & ! am5dm5ts   
made by t ,act1 & ,public ,law #ajj-fbi 
7#ajb ,/at4 #cbhf74  7d7 ,judicial      
review ( regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u ?is title %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#a7 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  #bje4 ,en=cem5t  7a7    
,responsibility ,?is title1 & any       
regulations or p]mits issu$ "u ?is      
title1 %all be en=c$ by ! ,secret>y & ! 
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+4 ,su* ,secret>ies %all1 
& ! head ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t  
has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ei!r su*   
,secret>y "u ?is section may 7if !      
agreem5t s provides71 au?orize (fic]s to
 en=ce ?is title or any regulation      
promulgat$ "u ?is title4 ,any (fic] s   
au?oriz$ may en=ce ?is title 9 ! same   
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      

jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh     
section #caa ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa7 7 incorporat$ into &   
made a "p ( ?is title4  7b7             
,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all prev5t any p]son f violat+ ?is     
title 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 #aheh    
?r\gh #ahfa7 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is title4 ,any p]son t violates  
?is title %all be subject to ! p5alties1
 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities1
 provid$ 9 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 9 ! same mann] 
& by ! same means z ?\gh sections #cjh  
?r\gh #caa ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheh
 ?r\gh #ahfa7 7 incorporat$ into & made 
a "p ( ?is title4  7c7 ,di/rict c\rt    
jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all h jurisdiction ov] any     

actions aris+ "u ?is section4 ,not)/&+  
subsection 7b71 = ! purpose ( ?is       
section1 = ,hawaii or any possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean1 !   
appropriate c\rt is ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,hawaii1  
except t 9 ! case ( ,guam & ,wake ,isl&1
 ! appropriate c\rt is ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,guam1 &  
except t 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 ,ea* violation  
%all be a sep>ate (f5se & ! (f5se is    
deem$ to h be5 committ$ n only 9 !      
di/rict :]e ! violation fir/ occurr$1 b 
also 9 any o!r di/rict z au?oriz$ by    
law4 ,any (f5ses n committ$ 9 any       
di/rict are subject to ! v5ue provisions
 ( section #cbch ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #bjf4 ,prohibit$ acts ,x 
is unlawful = any p]son-- 7#a7 to       
violate any provision ( ?is title or (  
any regulation promulgat$ or p]mit issu$
 "u ?is title2  7#b7 to use any fi%+    

vessel to engage 9 fi%+ )\t a valid     
p]mit or aft] ! revocation1 or dur+ !   
p]iod ( susp5sion1 ( an applicable p]mit
 pursuant to ?is title2  7#c7 to refuse 
to p]mit any (fic] au?oriz$ to en=ce ?is
 title to bo>d a fi%+ vessel subject to 
su* p]son's control = ! purposes (      
conduct+ any inve/igation or inspection 
9 connection ) ! en=cem5t ( ?is title2  
7#d7 to 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 title or any        
regulation promulgat$ or p]mit issu$ "u 
?is title2  7#e7 to resi/ a lawful arre/
 = any act prohibit$ by ?is title or any
 regulation promulgat$ or p]mit issu$ "u
 ?is title2  7#f7 to %ip1 transport1 (f]
 = sale1 sell1 pur*ase1 import1 export1 
or h cu/ody1 control1 or possession (1  
any fi%]y res\rces tak5 or reta9$ 9     
violation ( ?is title or any regulation 
or p]mit 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 title2  7#h7 to submit to !         
,secret>y false in=mation1 reg>d+ any   
matt] t ! ,secret>y is consid]+ 9 !     
c\rse ( c>ry+ out ?is title2  7#i7 to   
assault1 resi/1 oppose1 imp$e1          
intimidate1 sexually h>ass1 bribe1 or   
int]f]e ) any obs]v] on a vessel        
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( ?is title1  
or any data collector employ$ by !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration or "u contract to any     
p]son to c>ry out responsibilities "u   
?is title2  7#aj7 to fail to make1 keep1
 or furni% any cat* returns1 /ati/ical  
records1 or o!r reports z are requir$ by
 regulations adopt$ pursuant to ?is     
title to be made1 kept1 or furni%$2     
7#aa7 to fail to /op a vessel ^u be+    
hail$ & in/ruct$ to /op by a duly       
au?oriz$ (ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#ab7 to import1 9 violation ( any      
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is title1 any 

fi%]y res\rces 9 any =m ( ^? species    
subject to regulation pursuant to a     
decision ( ! ,commission2  7#ac7 to make
 or submit any false record1 acc\nt1 or 
label =1 or any false id5tification (1  
any fi%]y res\rces t h be5 or are int5d$
 to be import$1 export$1 transport$1    
sold1 (f]$ = sale1 pur*as$1 or receiv$ 9
 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 or  7#ad7 to
 refuse to au?orize & accept bo>d+ by a 
duly au?oriz$ inspector pursuant to     
proc$ures adopt$ by ! ,commission = !   
bo>d+ & inspection ( fi%+ vessels 9 !   
,conv5tion ,area4  #bjg4 ,coop]ation 9  
c>ry+ out ! conv5tion  7a7 ,f$]al & /ate
 ag5cies2 private in/itutions &         
organizations ,! ,secret>y may coop]ate 
) ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1  
any public or private in/itutions or    
organizations )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or     
abroad1 &1 ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! 
duly au?oriz$ (ficials ( ! gov]nm5t (   
any p>ty to ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]y      
,res\rces ,conv5tion1 9 c>ry+ out       
responsibilities "u ?is title4  7b7     

,sci5tific & o!r programs2 facilities & 
p]sonnel ,all ,f$]al ag5cies may1 ^u !  
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 coop]ate 9 !      
conduct ( sci5tific & o!r programs & to 
furni% facilities & p]sonnel = ! purpose
 ( assi/+ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out its 
duties "u ! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]y        
,res\rces ,conv5tion4  7c7 ,sanction$   
fi%+ op]ations & biological exp]im5ts   
,no?+ 9 ?is title1 or 9 ! laws or       
regulations ( 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%]y     
,res\rces ,conv5tion4  7d7 ,/ate        
jurisdiction n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% or to        
increase ! jurisdiction ( any ,/ate 9 ! 
t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjh4
 ,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 ! ext5t  
all[$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates law4  #bji4      
,exclusive economic zone notification   
,ma/]s ( comm]cial fi%+ vessels (       
c\ntries fi%+ "u ! managem5t au?ority ( 
! ,s\? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion t d 
n c>ry vessel monitor+ sy/ems capable ( 
communicat+ ) ,unit$ ,/ates en=cem5t    
au?orities %all1 be=e or z soon z       
reasonably possible aft]1 ent]+ &       
transit+ ! exclusive economic zone b\nd$
 by ! ,conv5tion ,area1 ensure t all    
fi%+ ge> on bo>d ! vessel is /[$ bel[   
deck or o!rwise remov$ f ! place x is   
normally us$ = fi%+ activities & plac$  
:]e x is n readily available = fi%+     
activities4  ,,iii ,we/]n & ,c5tral     
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,commission  #cja4    
,recomm5dations = ag5da ( annual meet+s 
( ,we/]n & ,c5tral ,pacific ,fi%]ies    
,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,we/]n &   
,c5tral ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion    
,implem5tation ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
section #ejc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fijb7--    

7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ &      
comm]cial fi%+ aft] fi% /ocks2 &  7,b7 9
 subsection 7d77#a71 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,e7 ,ag5da recomm5dations ,no 
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ea* annual meet+ 
( ! ,commission1 ! ,advisory ,committee 
%all transmit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,commission]s recomm5dations relat+ to !
 ag5da ( ! annual meet+4 ,!             
recomm5dations mu/ be agre$ to by a     
majority ( ! ,advisory ,committee       
memb]s4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission]s  
%all consid] su* recomm5dations1 along )
 additional views transmitt$ by         
,advisory ,committee memb]s1 9 !        
=mulation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates position = !
 ,commission meet+ & dur+ ! negotiations
 at t meet+4  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
section #eaa 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaj7 z    
section #eab1 & ins]t+ aft] section #eaj
 ! foll[+3  #eaa4 ,unit$ ,/ates         
cons]vation1 managem5t1 & en=cem5t      
objectives ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 ! c\rse (      
negotiations1 %all seek to--  7#a7      

m9imize any disadvantage to ,unit$      
,/ates fi%]m5 9 relation to o!r memb]s (
 ! ,commission2  7#b7 maximize !        
opportunities = fi%+ vessels ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to h>ve/ fi% /ocks on ! high seas
 9 ! ,conv5tion area1 recogniz+ t su*   
h>ve/s may be re/rict$ if ! ,commission1
 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5tific      
in=mation provid$ by ! ,sci5tific       
,committee1 det]m9es x is necess>y to   
a*ieve ! cons]vation objective set =? 9 
,article #b ( ! ,conv5tion2  7#c7 prev5t
 any requirem5t = ! transf] to o!r      
nations or =eign entities ( ! fi%+      
capacity1 fi%+ capacity rights1 or fi%+ 
vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its        
t]ritories1 unless any su* requirem5t is
 volunt>y & m>ket-bas$2 &  7#d7 ensure t
 cons]vation & managem5t measures take  
into consid]ation traditional fi%+      
patt]ns ( fi%+ vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! op]at+ requirem5ts ( ! fi%]ies     
cov]$ by ! ,we/]n & ,c5tral ,pacific    
,conv5tion4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s    

,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t        
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjf is am5d$ 9 
! table ( cont5ts by /rik+ ! item relat+
 to section #eaa 7#aba ,/at4 #cegf7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eaa4 ,unit$    
,/ates cons]vation1 managem5t1 &        
en=cem5t objectives4 ,sec4 #eab4        
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4  ,,iv
 ,illegal1 ,unregulat$1 & ,unreport$    
,fi%+  #dja4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,high ,seas 
,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium ,protection 
,act  7a7 ,application ( act ,section   
#fjf7;b7 ( ! ,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+
 ,moratorium ,protection ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;g7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
& at ! end ( p>agraph 7#g71 /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ 
2 &1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 
! ,ensur+ ,access to ,pacific ,fi%]ies  
,act4  4  7b7 ,bi5nial reports ,section 
#fjg ( ! ,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+    
,moratorium ,protection ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;h7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ on
 ,june #a ( t ye> aft] e #b ye>s        
!reaft]14  7c7 ,id5tification ( vessels 

,section #fji7;a7 ( ! ,high ,seas       
,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium ,protection 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;j7a77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ fi%+ vessels ( t nation are   
engag$1 or h & ins]t+ any fi%+ vessel ( 
t nation is engag$1 or has4  7d7        
,id5tification ( nations ,section       
#faj7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,high ,seas       
,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium ,protection 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbfk7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ cal5d> ye> & ins]t+ #c ye>s4  ,v  
,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion  
,am5dm5ts ,act  #eja4 ,%ort title2      
ref]5ces to ! ,nor?we/ ,atlantic        
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion ,act ( #aiie  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is title 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$1 :5ev] 9 ?is title an am5dm5t  
or repeal is express$ 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  #ejb4        
,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]nate ,repres5tative is designat$2 &
  7#f7 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,a71 by    
/rik+ ,magnuson ,act & ins]t+           
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act4  #ejc4 ,reque/s =      
sci5tific advice ,section #bjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #efjb7 is am5d$--  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  #ejd4 ,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  
#eje4 ,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 title1 ! ,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  #ejf4 ,prohibit$
 acts & p5alties ,section #bjg7;a77#e7  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efjf7;a77#e77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ fi% & ins]t+ fi%]y res\rces4   
#ejg4 ,consultative committee ,section  
#bjh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efjg7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ two 
& ins]t+ #b2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71  
by /rik+ ,g5]al ,c\ncil or ! ,fi%]ies   
ea* place x appe>s4  #ejh4 ,def9itions  
,section #baj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efji7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #baj4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  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 title1 any regulation issu$
 "u ?is title1 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    
,future ,multilat]al ,coop]ation 9 !    
,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,fi%]ies1 done at    
,ottawa on ,octob] #bd1 #aigh1 & z am5d$
 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/aceans1 includ+ any

 products !re(1 )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  #eji4 ,quota allocation  
practice ,section #bac 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#efab7 is repeal$4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ab1          
#bjaf4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k4