,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjae,mr4    
,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7     
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%]ies ,res\rces 9 ! ,nor?      
,pacific ,ocean1 z adopt$ at ,tokyo on  
,febru>y #bd1 #bjab1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,nor? ,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 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies        
,commission e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,nor?
 ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion4  7#c7    
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means a
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] appo9t$ "u  
section #c4  7#d7 ,conv5tion ,area ,!   

t]m ,conv5tion ,area--  7,a7 means !    
wat]s ( ! high seas areas ( ! ,nor?     
,pacific ,ocean2 &  7,b7 excludes--  7i7
 ! high seas areas ( ! ,b]+ ,sea & o!r  
high seas areas t are surr\nd$ by !     
exclusive economic zone ( a s+le nation1
 :i* are b\nd$ to ! s\? by a cont9u\s   
l9e beg9n+ at ! seaw>d limit ( wat]s "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd !
 ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s
 at #bj degrees ,nor? latitude1 !n      
proce$+ ,ea/ & connect+ ! coord9ates3   
#bjjjjj1 #ahjjjjj;,e_/,w2 #ajjjjj,n     
#ahjjjjj;,e_/,w2 #ajjjjj,n1 #adjjjjj,w2 
#bjjjjj,n1 #adjjjjj,w2 & !nce ,ea/ to ! 
seaw>d limit ( wat]s "u ! fi%]ies       
jurisdiction ( ,mexico2 &  7ii7 !       
exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or ( any o!r c\ntry4  7#e7       
,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 #aheb74  
7#f7 ,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\ntry4  7#g7 ,fi%]ies        
res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 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 ,area4   
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 pre-exi/+ int]national 
fi%]ies managem5t in/rum5ts )9 ! area ( 
compet5ce ( su* in/rum5ts4  7#h7 ,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 ! tran%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#i7 ,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#aj7    
,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#aa7 ,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#ab7   
,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#ac7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise       

specifically provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#ad7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al 
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r commonweal?1  
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#ae7 ,/raddl+ /ock ,! t]m     
/raddl+ /ock means a /ock ( fi%]ies     
res\rces :i* migrates betwe51 or occurs 
91 ! economic exclusion zone ( #a or m  
p>ties to ! ,conv5tion & ! ,conv5tion   
,area4  7#af7 ,trans%ipm5t ,! t]m       
trans%ipm5t means ! unload+ ( any       
fi%]ies res\rces tak5 9 ! ,conv5tion    
,area f #a fi%+ vessel to ano!r fi%+    
vessel ei!r at sea or 9 port4  7#ag7    
#aihb ,conv5tion ,! t]m #aihb ,conv5tion
 means ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !
 ,law ( ! ,sea ( #aj ,decemb] #aihb4    
#c4 ,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 #e     

,unit$ ,/ates ,commission]s4  7#b7      
,selection ( ,commission]s ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,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 ! *airp]son ( !    
,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil
 or a designee ( su* *airp]son4  7,c7   
,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil ,"o  
,commission] %all be ! *airp]son ( !    
,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 ! *airp]son ( !    

,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 ,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  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$ ( #aa memb]s appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y1 includ+--  7i7 a memb]     
engag+ 9 comm]cial fi%+ activities 9 !  
managem5t area ( ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y
 ,managem5t ,c\ncil2  7ii7 a memb]      
engag+ 9 comm]cial fi%+ activities 9 !  

managem5t area ( ! ,pacific ,fi%]y      
,managem5t ,c\ncil2  7iii7 a memb]      
engag+ 9 comm]cial fi%+ activities 9 !  
managem5t area ( ! ,we/]n ,pacific      
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil2  7iv7 #c     
memb]s f ! indig5\s population ( ! ,nor?
 ,pacific includ+ an ,alaska ,native1   
,native ,hawaiian1 or a native-born     
inhabitant ( any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 ! ,pacific1 & an individual f a      
,pacific ,coa/ tribe2  7v7 a memb] t is 
a m>9e fi%]ies sci5ti/ t is a resid5t ( 
a ,/ate ! adjac5t exclusive economic    
zone = :i* is b\nd$ by ! ,conv5tion     
,area2  7vi7 a memb] nom9at$ by !       
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2  7vii7 a  
memb] nom9at$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( 
,hawaii2 &  7viii7 a memb] nom9at$ by ! 
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton4  7,b7    
,t]ms & privileges ,ea* memb] ( !       
,advisory ,committee %all s]ve = a t]m (
 #b ye>s & %all be eligible =           
reappo9tm5t = n m ?an #c consecutive    
t]ms4 ,! ,commission]s %all notify !    
,advisory ,committee 9 advance ( ea*    

meet+ ( ! ,commission]s4 ,! ,advisory   
,committee %all att5d ea* meet+ & %all  
exam9e & be he>d on all propos$         
programs1 inve/igations1 reports1       
recomm5dations1 & regulations ( !       
,commission]s4  7,c7 ,proc$ures  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all      
det]m9e its organization & prescribe its
 practices & proc$ures = c>ry+ out its  
functions "u ?is ,act1 ! ,nor? ,pacific 
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion1 & !                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq474  7ii7 ,public availability (     
proc$ures ,! ,advisory ,committee %all  
publi% & make available to ! public a   
/atem5t ( its organization1 practices1 &
 proc$ures4  7iii7 ,quorum ,a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all 
con/itute a quorum to conduct bus9ess4  
7iv7 ,public meet+s ,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$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app474  7,d7 ,provision ( in=mation ,!
 ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
furni% ! ,advisory ,committee ) relevant
 in=mation conc]n+ fi%]ies res\rces &   
int]national fi%]y agreem5ts4  7#b7     
,adm9i/rative matt]s  7,a7 ,support     
s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all provide to !  
,advisory ,committee 9 a timely mann]   
su* adm9i/rative & te*nical support     
s]vices z are necess>y to function      
effectively4  7,b7 ,comp5sation2 /atus  
,an individual appo9t$ to s]ve z a memb]
 ( ! ,advisory ,committee-- 7i7 %all    
s]ve )\t pay2 &  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 ,code1 & *apt] #aga ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7   
,travel exp5ses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all pay ! necess>y   
travel exp5ses ( memb]s ( ! ,advisory   

,committee 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !     
,advisory ,committee 9 accordance ) !   
,f$]al ,travel ,regulations & sections  
#egja1 #egjb1 #egjd ?r\gh #egjh1 & #egca
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7 
,reimbursem5t ,! ,secret>y may reimburse
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = am\nts exp5d$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u ?is subp>agraph4 
7e7 ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation ,9       
in/ances 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is       
p>ticipat+ 9 any meet+ ( ! p>ties to !  
,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all be repres5t$ by !    
,commission]s & ! ,advisory ,committee4 
#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 
) ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion2 
&  7#d7 act ^u1 or ref] to o!r          
appropriate au?ority1 any communication 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,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 is au?oriz$ to
 promulgate su* regulations z may be    
necess>y to c>ry out ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]national obligations "u ! ,nor?     
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion & ?is ,act1
 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 %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 ,act4  7c7 ,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$]al dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies 9--  7#a7 sci5tific1 rese>*1 &  
o!r programs "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 fi%+    
op]ations & biological exp]im5ts =      
purposes ( sci5tific inve/igation or o!r
 purposes necess>y to implem5t ! ,nor?  
,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion2  7#c7 !   
collection1 utilization1 & disclosure ( 
su* in=mation z may be necess>y to      
implem5t ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies      
,conv5tion1 subject to sections #eeb &  
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& section #djb7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s 

,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7b772  7#d7 if    
recomm5d$ by ! ,commission]s1 !         
assessm5t & collection ( fees1 n to     
exce$ #c p]c5t ( ! ex-vessel value (    
fi%]ies res\rce h>ve/$ by vessels ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 fi%]ies conduct$ 9 !    
,conv5tion ,area1 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 ( 
,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 valid4  7d7          
,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 !   
,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 ,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$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies 9 ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,secret>ial actions      
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7c71 !  
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9  
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all prev5t 
any p]son f violat+ ?is ,act ) 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 ,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  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 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 
7d7 ,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 or
 en=c+ ?is ,act2  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    
,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$ures !        
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to pres]ve !
 confid5tiality ( in=mation submitt$ "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 ,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%+       
activities )\t1 or aft] ! revocation or 
dur+ ! p]iod ( susp5sion (1 an          
applicable p]mit issu$ pursuant to ?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 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 ,act or any         
regulation1 p]mit1 or ! ,nor? ,pacific  
,fi%]ies ,conv5tion2  7#e7 to resi/ a   

lawful arre/ = any act prohibit$ by ?is 
,act or any regulation promulgat$ or    
p]mit issu$ "u ?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%]ies res\rces tak5 or reta9$ 9       
violation ( ?is ,act 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 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 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%+    
activities 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%]ies res\rces 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$ by regulations      
adopt$ pursuant to ?is ,act to be made1 
kept1 or furni%$2  7#ac7 to fail to /op 
a vessel ^u be+ hail$ & in/ruct$ to /op 
by a duly au?oriz$ (ficial ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#ad7 to import1 9 violation ( 
any regulation adopt$ pursuant to ?is   
,act1 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 ) ! provisions ( ?is 
,act2  7#ae7 to make or submit any false
 record1 acc\nt1 or label =1 or any     
false id5tification (1 any fi%]ies      
res\rces :i* has be51 or is 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#af7 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  #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 !    
,nor? ,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$1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 
to coop]ate 9 ! conduct ( sci5tific &   
o!r programs & to furni% facilities &   
p]sonnel = ! purpose ( assi/+ !         
,commission 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ! 
,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion4  7c7
 ,sanction$ 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
 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion4  
7d7 ,/ate jurisdiction n affect$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% or  
to increase ! jurisdiction ( any ,/ate 9
 ! t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#i4 ,t]ritorial p>ticipation ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure           
p>ticipation 9 ! ,commission & its      
subsidi>y bodies by ! ,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 ( 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 ,area--  7#a7
 notify ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d ( ! 
"n1 flag /ate1 location1 r\te1 &        
de/9ation ( ! vessel & ( ! circum/ances 
"u :i* x w ent] ,unit$ ,/ates 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%+ activities & plac$ :]e x is n      
readily available = fi%+ activities2 &  
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 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate su* sums
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act 
& to pay ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribution to
 ! ,commission "u ,article #ab ( ! ,nor?
 ,pacific ,fi%]ies ,conv5tion4