Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§7409 Relationship to other laws
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 93— - AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING › § 7409
Summary
These rules do not replace U.S. customs laws or rules enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; if another federal law is stricter about entering a port or using port services, follow the stricter law. Apply these rules so they meet the United States' duties under international law and do not stop a ship from entering a port in an emergency or distress.
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Title 16, §7409
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(a)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to displace any requirements imposed by the customs laws of the United States or any other laws or regulations enforced or administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Where more stringent requirements regarding port entry or access to port services exist under other Federal law, those more stringent requirements shall apply. Nothing in this chapter shall affect a vessel’s entry into port, in accordance with international law, for reasons of force majeure or distress.
(b)This chapter shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with United States obligations under international law.
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16 U.S.C. § 7409
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73