Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§2438 Criminal offenses
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 44A— - ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION › § 2438
Summary
Doing any act banned by paragraphs (4)–(7) of section 2435 is a crime. Punishment: $50,000 fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both; convictions don't stop other charges.
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Title 16, §2438
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(a)A person is guilty of an offense if that person commits any act prohibited by paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) of section 2435 of this title.
(b)Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $50,000, or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.
(c)A conviction under subsection (a) for any act shall not be deemed to preclude a conviction for such act under any other law.
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16 U.S.C. § 2438
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73