Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§7005 United States representation on advisory panel
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 89— - PACIFIC WHITING › § 7005
Summary
The Secretary, after talking with the Secretary of State, must appoint between 6 and 12 people to the advisory panel. Appointees must know about offshore whiting — things like harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or research — and they cannot be U.S. government employees. Each member serves for up to 4 years and can be reappointed. If someone is picked to fill a vacancy, they only serve the rest of that term.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §7005
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(a)(1)The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint at least 6 but not more than 12 individuals to serve as members of the advisory panel, selected from among individuals who are—
(A)knowledgeable or experienced in the harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or research of the offshore whiting resource; and
(B)not employees of the United States.
(2)An individual appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of not to exceed 4 years, but shall be eligible for reappointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 7005
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73