Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§971f Enforcement
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 16A— - ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION › § 971f
Summary
Other rules and enforcement for this chapter are found in section 1826g. If a treaty or an agreement made under section 971c(b) allows it, officials from the other country may carry out enforcement actions here like they do at home, and U.S. officials may do the same there. If an agreement allows arrest or seizure of people or boats under U.S. control, it must require that those people or boats be handed over quickly to a U.S. enforcement officer.
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Title 16, §971f
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(a)For additional prohibitions relating to this chapter and enforcement of this chapter, see section 1826g of this title.
(b)To the extent authorized under the convention or by agreements between the United States and any contracting party concluded pursuant to section 971c(b) of this title for international enforcement, the duly authorized officials of such party shall have the authority to carry out enforcement activities with respect to this chapter that are otherwise authorized by law with respect to persons or vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and the officials of the United States authorized pursuant to this section shall have the authority to carry out enforcement activities with respect to this chapter that are otherwise authorized by law with respect to persons or vessels subject to the jurisdiction of such party, except that where any agreement provides for arrest or seizure of persons or vessels under United States jurisdiction it shall also provide that the person or vessel arrested or seized shall be promptly handed over to a United States enforcement officer or another authorized United States official.
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Amendments
2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–81, § 107(3), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to particular powers of persons authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the
Regulations
issued thereunder. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–81, § 107(4), substituted “
Enforcement
activities with respect to this chapter that are otherwise authorized by law” for “the
Enforcement
activities specified in subsection (a) of this section” in two places. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–81, § 107(3)(A), struck out subsec. (c) which related to bonds or stipulations.
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16 U.S.C. § 971f
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73