Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§7408 International cooperation and assistance
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 93— - AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING › § 7408
Summary
The Secretary must help developing countries and the international groups they belong to meet their duties under the Agreement if the Secretary has the power and money to do so. The Secretary may make agreements to use government staff, services, equipment, or facilities and can either charge for those services or provide them for free.
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Title 16, §7408
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(a)Consistent with existing authority and the availability of funds, the Secretary shall provide appropriate assistance to developing nations and international organizations of which such nations are members to assist those nations in meeting their obligations under the Agreement.
(b)In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may, by agreement, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, utilize the personnel, services, equipment, and facilities of any Federal, State, local, or foreign government or any entity of any such government.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 7408
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73