§1171 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

The government can seize any vessel under U.S. control that is used to break the rules in this chapter. The boat and its gear, clothing, fittings, cargo, and supplies can be taken. Any fur seals or parts taken or kept in violation of these rules, or their money value, can also be seized. Rules that govern seizing, selling, and handling vessels under the customs laws apply here too, as long as those rules fit and do not conflict with this chapter.

Title 16, §1171

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(a)Every vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States that is employed in any manner in connection with a violation of the provision of this chapter, including its tackle, apparel, furniture, appurtenances, cargo, and stores shall be subject to forfeiture; and all fur seals, or parts thereof, taken or retained in violation of this chapter, or the monetary value thereof, shall be forfeited.

(b)All provisions of law relating to the seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture, and condemnation of a vessel, including its tackle, apparel, furniture, appurtenances, cargo, and stores for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of such vessel, including its tackle, apparel, furniture, appurtenances, cargo, and stores or the proceeds from the sale thereof, and the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this chapter, insofar as such provisions of law are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

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Amendments

1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, substituting provisions, which were contained in section 1181 of this title, relating to seizure and forfeiture of vessels for provisions prohibiting the taking of sea otters on the high seas.

§1171 Seizure and Forfeiture of Vessels

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Title 16, §1171

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