§1826b — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Port denials or sanctions under 1826a stay in effect until the Secretary of Commerce tells the President and Congress that the country has ended large-scale driftnet fishing by its people and ships outside any nation's exclusive economic zone, or has fixed the offending activities that led to a negative certification under 1826j(d) or 1826k(c).

Title 16, §1826b

Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Any denial of port privileges or sanction under section 1826a of this title with respect to a nation shall remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of Commerce certifies to the President and the Congress that such nation has terminated large-scale driftnet fishing by its nationals and vessels beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation or effectively addressed the offending activities for which the nation received a negative certification under 1826j(d) 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”. or 1826k(c) of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries

Enforcement

Act, and not as part of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–81 struck out “or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing” after “driftnet fishing” and inserted “or effectively addressed the offending activities for which the nation received a negative certification under 1826j(d) or 1826j(c) of this title” before period at end. 2007—Pub. L. 109–479 inserted “or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing” after “driftnet fishing”.

§1826b Duration of denial of port privileges and sanctions