Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§1826e Negotiations
Title 16 › Chapter 38— FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter III— FOREIGN FISHING AND INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENTS › § 1826e
Summary
The Secretary of State must use international agreements and groups to strengthen U.N. bans on large driftnet fishing.
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Title 16, §1826e
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The Secretary of State, on behalf of the United States, shall seek to enhance the implementation and effectiveness of the United Nations General Assembly resolutions and decisions regarding the moratorium on large-scale driftnet fishing on the high seas through appropriate international agreements and organizations.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act, and also as part of the Fisheries Act of 1995, and not as part of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act which comprises this chapter.
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16 U.S.C. § 1826e
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60