#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bcdf  ,,an ,,act  ,to improve ! ,fi%]y 
,res\rce ,disa/] ,relief program ( !    
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,fi%]y ,failures3      
,urg5tly ,ne$$ ,disa/] ,decl>ations     
,act4  #b4 ,fi%]y res\rce disa/] relief 
,section #cab7;a7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa;a7a77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,fi%]y res\rce      
disa/] relief  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection3 7,a7 ,all[able cause ,! t]m 
all[able cause means a natural cause1   
discrete an?ropog5ic cause1 or undet]m9$
 cause4  7,b7 ,an?ropog5ic cause ,! t]m 
an?ropog5ic cause means an an?ropog5ic  
ev5t1 su* z an oil spill or spillway    
op5+-- 7i7 t c\ld n h be5 address$ or   
prev5t$ by fi%]y managem5t measures2 &  
7ii7 t is o!rwise beyond ! control (    
fi%]y manag]s to mitigate ?r\gh         
cons]vation & managem5t measures1       
includ+ regulatory re/rictions impos$ z 

a result ( judicial action or to protect
 human heal? or m>9e animals1 plants1 or
 habitats4  7,c7 ,fi%]y res\rce disa/]  
,! t]m fi%]y res\rce disa/] means a     
disa/] t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9    
accordance ) ?is subsection &-- 7i7 is  
an unexpect$ l>ge decrease 9 fi% /ock   
biomass or o!r *ange t results 9        
significant loss ( access to ! fi%]y    
res\rce1 :i* may include loss ( fi%+    
vessels & ge> = a sub/antial p]iod ( "t 
& results 9 significant rev5ue or       
subsi/5ce loss due to an all[able cause2
 &  7ii7 does n include-- 7,i7          
reasonably pr$ictable1 =eseeable1 &     
recurr5t fi%]y cyclical v>iations 9     
species di/ribution or /ock abundance2  
or  7,,ii7 r$uctions 9 fi%+             
opportunities result+ f cons]vation &   
managem5t measures tak5 pursuant to ?is 
,act4  7,d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian
 ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$    
,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #eacj71 & ! t]m ,tribal means 

( or p]ta9+ to su* an ,indian tribe4    
7,e7 ,natural cause ,! t]m natural      
cause-- 7i7 means a wea!r1 climatic1    
haz>d1 or biology-relat$ ev5t1 su* z--  
7,i7 a hurricane2  7,,ii7 a flood2      
7,,iii7 a h>mful algal bloom2  7,,iv7 a 
tsunami2  7,v7 a hypoxic zone2  7,,vi7 a
 dr\ght2  7,,vii7 ,el ,nio effects on   
wat] temp]ature2  7,,viii7 a m>9e heat  
wave2 or  7,,ix7 disease2 &  7ii7 does n
 mean a normal or cyclical v>iation 9 a 
species di/ribution or /ock abundance4  
7,f7 #ab-mon? rev5ue loss ,! t]m        
#ab-mon? rev5ue loss means ! p]c5tage   
r$uction1 z applicable1 9 comm]cial1    
*>t]1 headboat1 or processor rev5ue = ! 
#ab mon?s dur+ :i* ! fi%]y res\rce      
disa/] occurr$1 :5 comp>$ to av]age     
annual rev5ue 9 ! mo/ rec5t #e ye>s :5  
no fi%]y res\rce disa/] occurr$ or      
equival5t = /ocks ) cyclical life       
hi/ories4  7,g7 ,undet]m9$ cause ,! t]m 
undet]m9$ cause means a cause 9 :i* !   
curr5t /ate ( k does n all[ ! ,secret>y 
to id5tify ! exact cause1 & !re is no   

curr5t conclusive evid5ce support+ a    
possible cause ( ! fi%]y res\rce disa/]4
  7#b7 ,g5]al au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to det]m9e 
! exi/5ce1 ext5t1 & beg9n+ & end dates (
 a fi%]y res\rce disa/] "u ?is          
subsection 9 accordance ) ?is           
subsection4  7,b7 ,availability ( funds 
,aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a fi%]y    
res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 ! ,secret>y 
is au?oriz$ to make sums available1 f   
funds appropriat$ = su* purposes1 to be 
us$ by ! affect$ ,/ate1 ,tribal         
gov]nm5t1 or int]/ate m>9e fi%]ies      
commission1 or by ! ,secret>y 9         
coop]ation ) ! affect$ ,/ate1 ,tribal   
gov]nm5t1 or int]/ate m>9e fi%]ies      
commission4  7,c7 ,sav+s clause ,!      
requirem5ts "u ?is subsection %all take 
effect only ) respect to reque/s = a    
fi%]y res\rce disa/] det]m9ation        
submitt$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,fi%]y ,failures3 ,urg5tly ,ne$$ ,disa/]
 ,decl>ations ,act4  7#c7 ,initiation ( 
a fi%]y res\rce disa/] review  7,a7     

,eligible reque/]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! conclusion ( ! fi%+     
season1 a reque/ = a fi%]y res\rce      
disa/] det]m9ation may be submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y1 if ! ,secret>y has n         
indep5d5tly det]m9$ t a fi%]y res\rce   
disa/] has occurr$1 by-- 7i7 ! ,gov]nor 
( an affect$ ,/ate2  7ii7 an (ficial    
,tribal resolution2 or  7iii7 any o!r   
comp>able elect$ or politically appo9t$ 
repres5tative z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7,b7 ,requir$ in=mation ,a complete     
reque/ = a fi%]y res\rce disa/]         
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
include-- 7i7 id5tification ( all       
presum$ affect$ fi% /ocks2  7ii7        
id5tification ( ! fi%]y z ,f$]al1       
non-,f$]al1 or bo?2  7iii7 !            
geographical b\nd>ies ( ! fi%]y2  7iv7  
prelim9>y in=mation on causes ( ! fi%]y 
res\rce disa/]1 if kn[n2 &  7v7         
in=mation ne$$ to support a f9d+ ( a    
fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 includ+-- 7,i7    
in=mation demon/rat+ ! occurr5ce ( an   
unexpect$ l>ge decrease 9 fi% /ock      

biomass or o!r *ange t results 9        
significant loss ( access to ! fi%]y    
res\rce1 :i* c\ld include ! loss ( fi%+ 
vessels & ge>1 = a sub/antial p]iod (   
"t2  7,,ii7 #ab-mon? rev5ue loss or     
subsi/5ce loss = ! affect$ fi%]y1 or if 
a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$ at   
any "t 9 ! previ\s #e-ye> p]iod1 ! mo/  
rec5t #e ye>s :5 no fi%]y res\rce disa/]
 occurr$2  7,,iii7 if applicable1       
in=mation on lo/ res\rce tax rev5ues    
assess$ by local communities1 su* z a   
raw fi% tax & local s\rc+ requirem5ts2 &
  7,,iv7 if applicable & available1     
in=mation on #ab-mon? rev5ue loss =     
*>t]1 headboat1 or processors relat$ to 
! in=mation provid$ "u subclause 7,i71  
subject to section #djb7;b74  7,c7      
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide data
 & analysis assi/ance to an eligible    
reque/] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if--  
7i7 ! assi/ance is s reque/$2  7ii7 !   
,secret>y is 9 possession ( ! requir$   
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &
  7iii7 ! data is n available to !      

reque/]1 9 c>ry+ out ! complete reque/  
"u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,initiation (
 review ,! ,secret>y %all h ! discretion
 to initiate a fi%]y res\rce disa/]     
review )\t a reque/4  7#d7 ,review      
process  7,a7 ,int]im response ,n lat]  
?an #bj days aft] receipt ( a reque/ "u 
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide 
an int]im response to ! individual t--  
7i7 ackn[l$ges receipt ( ! reque/2  7ii7
 provides a regional contact )9 !       
,national ,oceanographic & ,atmosph]ic  
,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 outl9es ! process 
& timel9e by :i* a reque/ %all be       
consid]$2 &  7iv7 reque/s additional    
in=mation conc]n+ ! fi%]y res\rce       
disa/]1 if ! orig9al reque/ is consid]$ 
incomplete4  7,b7 ,evaluation ( reque/s 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all complete 
a review1 )9 ! "t frame describ$ 9      
clause 7ii71 us+ ! be/ sci5tific        
in=mation available1 9 consultation ) ! 
affect$ fi%+ communities1 ,/ates1 or    
,tribes1 (-- 7,i7 ! in=mation provid$ by
 ! reque/] & any additional in=mation   

relevant to ! fi%]y1 :i* may include--  
7aa7 fi%]y *>act]i/ics2  7bb7 /ock      
assessm5ts2  7cc7 ! mo/ rec5t fi%]y     
indep5d5t surveys & o!r fi%]y res\rce   
assessm5ts & surveys conduct$ by ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or ,tribal (ficials2  7dd7      
e/imates ( mortality2 &  7ee7 ov]all    
effects2 &  7,,ii7 ! available economic 
in=mation1 :i* may include an analysis  
(-- 7aa7 l&+s data2  7bb7 rev5ue2  7cc7 
! numb] ( p>ticipants involv$2  7dd7 !  
numb] & type ( jobs & p]sons impact$1   
:i* may include-- 7,,aa7 fi%]s2 7,,bb7  
*>t] fi%+ op]ators2 7,,cc7 subsi/5ce    
us]s2 7,,dd7 ,unit$ ,/ates fi%          
processors2 & 7,,ee7 an own] ( a relat$ 
fi%]y infra/ructure or bus9ess affect$  
by ! disa/]1 su* z a m>9a op]ator1      
recreational fi%+ equipm5t retail]1 or  
*>t]1 headboat1 or t5d] vessel own]1    
op]ator1 or crew2  7ee7 an impact$      
,indian ,tribe2  7ff7 o!r =ms ( disa/]  
assi/ance made available to ! fi%]y1    
includ+ prior aw>ds ( disa/] assi/ance =
 ! same ev5t2  7gg7 ! l5g? ( "t !       

res\rce1 or access to ! res\rce1 has be5
 re/rict$2  7hh7 /atus ( recov]y f      
previ\s fi%]y res\rce disa/]s2  7ii7 lo/
 res\rce tax rev5ues assess$ by local   
communities1 su* z a raw fi% tax2 &     
7jj7 o!r appropriate indicators to an   
affect$ fi%]y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,national 
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice4  7ii7 ,"t frame 
,! ,secret>y %all complete ! review     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 if ! fi%+ season1
 applicable to ! fi%]y-- 7,i7 has       
conclud$ or !re is no def9$ fi%+ season 
applicable to ! fi%]y1 n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! ,secret>y receives a        
complete reque/ = a fi%]y res\rce disa/]
 det]m9ation2  7,,ii7 has n conclud$1 n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! conclusion ( !
 fi%+ season2 or  7,,iii7 is expect$ to 
be clos$ = ! entire fi%+ season1 n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! ,secret>y receives 
a complete reque/ = a fi%]y res\rce     
disa/] det]m9ation4  7,c7 ,fi%]y res\rce
 disa/] det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all   
make ! det]m9ation ( a fi%]y res\rce    
disa/] bas$ on ! crit]ia = det]m9ations 

li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7,d7             
,notification ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] 
! conclusion ( ! review "u ?is p>agraph1
 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! reque/] & !  
,gov]nor ( ! affect$ ,/ate or ,tribal   
repres5tative ( ! det]m9ation ( !       
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,crit]ia = det]m9ations
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make a
 det]m9ation ab\t :e!r a fi%]y res\rce  
disa/] has occurr$1 bas$ on ! rev5ue    
loss ?re%olds "u subp>agraph 7,b71 &1 if
 a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1    
:e!r ! fi%]y res\rce disa/] 0 due to--  
7i7 a natural cause2  7ii7 an           
an?ropog5ic cause2  7iii7 a comb9ation (
 a natural cause & an an?ropog5ic cause2
 or  7iv7 an undet]m9$ cause4  7,b7     
,rev5ue loss ?re%olds  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,bas$ on ! in=mation provid$ or analyz$ 
"u p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all 
apply ! foll[+ #ab-mon? rev5ue loss     
?re%olds 9 det]m9+ :e!r a fi%]y res\rce 
disa/] has occurr$3 7,i7 ,losses great] 
?an #hj p]c5t may result 9 a positive   
det]m9ation t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has

 occurr$1 bas$ on ! in=mation provid$ or
 analyz$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b74  7,,ii7 
,losses betwe5 #ce p]c5t & #hj p]c5t    
%all be evaluat$ to det]m9e :e!r        
economic impacts are sev]e en\gh to     
decl>e t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has     
occurr$4  7,,iii7 ,losses less ?an #ce  
p]c5t %all n be eligible = a det]m9ation
 t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$4  
7ii7 ,*>t] fi%+ ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation ( 
:e!r a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1
 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! economic    
impacts to ! *>t] fi%+ indu/ry to ensure
 f9ancial cov]age = *>t] fi%+ bus9esses4
  7iii7 ,subsi/5ce loss ,9 consid]+     
subsi/5ce loss1 ! ,secret>y %all        
evaluate ! sev]ity ( loss to ! fi%+     
community in/ead ( apply+ ! rev5ue loss 
?re%olds describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,c7   
,ineligible fi%]ies ,a fi%]y subject to 
ov]fi%+ 9 any ( ! #c ye>s prec$+ ! date 
( a det]m9ation "u ?is subsection is n  
eligible = a det]m9ation ( :e!r a fi%]y 
res\rce disa/] has occurr$ unless !     
,secret>y det]m9es t ov]fi%+ 0 n a      

contribut+ factor to ! fi%]y res\rce    
disa/]4  7,d7 ,exceptional circum/ances 
,9 an exceptional circum/ance :]e       
sub/antial economic impacts to ! affect$
 fi%]y & fi%+ community h be5 subject to
 a disa/] decl>ation "u ano!r /atutory  
au?ority1 su* z 9 ! case ( a natural    
disa/] or f ! direct consequ5ces ( a    
,f$]al action tak5 to prev5t1 or 9      
response to1 a natural disa/] = purposes
 ( protect+ life & safety1 ! ,secret>y  
may det]m9e a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has  
occurr$ )\t a reque/4  7#f7 ,disbursal (
 appropriat$ funds  7,a7 ,au?orization  
,! ,secret>y %all allocate funds        
available "u p>agraph 7#i7 = fi%]y      
res\rce disa/]s4  7,b7 ,allocation (    
appropriat$ fi%]y res\rce disa/]        
assi/ance  7i7 ,notification ( fund+    
availability ,:5 !re are appropriat$    
funds = #a or m fi%]y res\rce disa/]s1 !
 ,secret>y %all notify-- 7,i7 ! public2 
&  7,,ii7 repres5tatives ( affect$ fi%+ 
communities ) a positive disa/]         
det]m9ation t is unfund$2  ( !          

availability ( funds1 n m ?an #ad days  
aft] ! date ( ! appropriation or !      
det]m9ation ( a fi%]y res\rce disa/]1   
:i*ev] occurs lat]4  7ii7 ,ext5sion (   
deadl9e ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! deadl9e
 "u clause 7i7 by #ij days to evaluate &
 make det]m9ations on eligible reque/s4 
7,c7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ !        
allocation ( appropriations = a fi%]y   
res\rce disa/]1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]
 comm]cial1 *>t]1 headboat1 or seafood  
process+ rev5ue losses & may consid] !  
foll[+ factors3 7i7 ,direct economic    
impacts4  7ii7 ,un9sur$ losses4  7iii7  
,losses ( subsi/5ce & ,tribal c]emonial 
fi%+ opportunity4  7iv7 ,losses (       
recreational fi%+ opportunity4  7v7     
,aquaculture op]ations rev5ue loss4     
7vi7 ,direct rev5ue losses to a fi%+    
community4  7vii7 ,treaty obligations4  
7viii7 ,o!r economic impacts4  7,d7     
,sp5d plans ,to receive an allocation f 
funds available "u p>agraph 7#i71 a     
reque/] ) an affirmative fi%]y res\rce  
disa/] det]m9ation %all submit a sp5d   

plan to ! ,secret>y1 n m ?an #abj days  
aft] receiv+ notification t funds are   
available1 t %all include ! foll[+      
in=mation1 if applicable3 7i7           
,objectives & outcomes1 ) an emphasis on
 address+ ! factors contribut+ to !     
fi%]y res\rce disa/] & m9imiz+ future   
un9sur$ losses1 if applicable4  7ii7    
,/atem5t ( "w4  7iii7 ,budget details4  
7,e7 ,regional contact ,if s reque/$1 ! 
,secret>y %all provide a regional       
contact )9 ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to facilitate 
review ( sp5d plans & disbursal ( funds4
  7,f7 ,disbursal ( funds  7i7          
,availability ,funds %all be made       
available to grantees n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives a 
complete sp5d plan4  7ii7 ,me?od ,!     
,secret>y may provide an allocation (   
funds "u ?is subsection 9 ! =m ( a      
grant1 direct paym5t1 coop]ative        
agreem5t1 loan1 or contract4  7iii7     
,eligible uses  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,funds    
allocat$ = fi%]y res\rces disa/]s "u ?is

 subsection %all re/ore ! fi%]y affect$ 
by su* a disa/]1 prev5t a simil> disa/] 
9 ! future1 or assi/ ! affect$ fi%+     
community1 & %all prioritize ! foll[+   
uses1 :i* are n 9 ord] ( priority3 7aa7 
,habitat cons]vation & re/oration & o!r 
activities1 includ+ sci5tific rese>*1 t 
r$uce adv]se impacts to ! fi%]y or      
improve und]/&+ ( ! affect$ species or  
its ecosy/em4  7bb7 ,! collection (     
fi%]y in=mation & o!r activities t      
improve managem5t ( ! affect$ fi%]y4    
7cc7 ,9 a comm]cial fi%]y1 capacity     
r$uction & o!r activities t improve     
managem5t ( fi%+ ef=t1 includ+ funds to 
(fset budget>y co/s to ref9ance a ,f$]al
 fi%+ capacity r$uction loan or to repay
 ! pr9cipal ( a ,f$]al fi%+ capacity    
r$uction loan4  7dd7 ,develop+1 repair+1
 or improv+ fi%]y-relat$ public         
infra/ructure4  7ee7 ,direct assi/ance  
to a p]son1 fi%+ community 7includ+     
assi/ance = lo/ fi%]ies res\rce levies71
 or a bus9ess to alleviate economic loss
 incurr$ z a direct result ( a fi%]y    

res\rce disa/]1 p>ticul>ly :5 affect$ by
 a circum/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#e77;,d74  7ff7 ,hat*]ies & /ock       
enhancem5t to help rebuild ! affect$    
/ock or (fset fi%+ pressure on ! affect$
 /ock4  7,,ii7 ,displac$ fi%]y employees
 ,:]e appropriate1 individuals c>ry+ out
 ! activities describ$ 9 items 7aa7     
?r\gh 7dd7 ( subclause 7,i7 %all be     
individuals :o are1 or 71 employ$ 9 a   
comm]cial1 *>t]1 or ,tribal fi%]y = :i* 
! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t a fi%]y       
res\rce disa/] has occurr$4  7#g7       
,limitations  7,a7 ,f$]al %>e  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 &
 7iii71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any      
activity c>ri$ out "u ! au?ority ( ?is  
subsection %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( !   
co/ ( t activity4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,!       
,secret>y may waive ! non-,f$]al %>e    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,i7 no          
reasonable means are available ?r\gh :i*
 ! recipi5t ( ! ,f$]al %>e c meet !     
non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t2 &  7,,ii7 !  

probable b5efit ( #ajj p]c5t ,f$]al     
f9anc+ outweighs ! public int]e/ 9      
imposition ( ! non-,f$]al %>e           
requirem5t4  7iii7 ,exception ,! ,f$]al 
%>e %all be equal to #ajj p]c5t 9 ! case
 (-- 7,i7 direct assi/ance z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#f77;,f77iii77,i77hh72 or     
7,,ii7 assi/ance to subsi/5ce or ,tribal
 fi%]ies4  7,b7 ,limitations on         
adm9i/rative exp5ses  7i7 ,f$]al ,n m   
?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds available "u ?is 
subsection may be us$ = adm9i/rative    
exp5ses by ! ,national ,oceanographic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,/ate  
or tribal gov]nm5ts ,( ! funds rema9+   
aft] ! use describ$ 9 clause 7i71 n m   
?an #e p]c5t may be us$ by ,/ates1      
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 or int]/ate m>9e     
fi%]ies commissions = adm9i/rative      
exp5ses4  7,c7 ,fi%+ capacity r$uction  
program  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no funds         
available "u ?is subsection may be us$ z
 "p ( a fi%+ capacity r$uction program 9
 a fi%]y unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t  
adequate cons]vation & managem5t        

measures are 9 place 9 su* fi%]y4  7ii7 
,assi/ance conditions ,z a condition (  
provid+ assi/ance "u ?is subsection )   
respect to a vessel "u a fi%+ capacity  
r$uction program1 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,i7 prohibit ! vessel f be+ us$ = fi%+ 
9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or int]national wat]s2 
&  7,,ii7 require t ! vessel be-- 7aa7  
scrapp$ or o!rwise dispos$ ( 9 a mann]  
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2  7bb7 donat$ to 
a nonpr(it organization & !reaft] us$   
only = purposes ( rese>*1 education1 or 
tra9+2 or  7cc7 us$ = ano!r non-fi%+    
purpose provid$ ! ,secret>y det]m9es t  
adequate measures are 9 place to ensure 
t ! vessel _c re5t] any fi%]y any:]e 9 !
 _w4  7,d7 ,no fi%]y endorsem5t  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,a vessel t is prohibit$ f fi%+ "u
 subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,i7 %all n be     
eligible = a fi%]y endorsem5t "u section
 #abaac7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7ii7 ,noneffective ,a fi%]y     
endorsem5t = a vessel describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 %all n be effective4  7iii7 ,no sale
 ,a vessel describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all n 

be sold to a =eign own] or reflagg$4    
7#h7 ,public in=mation on data          
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economic zone ( any nation2 &  7,c7 a   
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