§1861b — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

The Commandant must work with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and state and local enforcement when making the annual fisheries plan, must notify them of planned patrol dates before patrols, and must provide an annual report showing the number of patrols, enforcement actions, and resource hours used.

Title 16, §1861b

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(a)In preparing the Coast Guard’s annual fisheries enforcement plan, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and with State and local enforcement authorities.

(b)Prior to undertaking fisheries patrols, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and appropriate State and local enforcement authorities of the projected dates for such patrols.

(c)The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall prepare and make available to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, State and local enforcement entities, and other relevant stakeholders, an annual summary report of fisheries enforcement activities for the preceding year, including a summary of the number of patrols, law enforcement actions taken, and resource hours expended.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004, and not as part of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Reporting RequirementFor provision terminating reporting requirement under this section, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 111–207, set out as a Combination of Fisheries

Enforcement

Plans and Foreign Fishing Incursion Reports note under section 1828 of this title.

§1861b Fisheries enforcement plans and reporting