Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§1891c United States Catch History
Title 16 › Chapter 38— FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter VI— MISCELLANEOUS › § 1891c
Summary
When setting catch shares with other countries, the Secretary must work with the head of the department that runs the Coast Guard and the Secretary of State. They must make sure any catch history tied to a U.S. vessel stays with the United States and is not transferred or credited to another country or that country’s vessels, even if the U.S. vessel is sold or given to a foreign citizen or to an entity controlled by foreigners.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §1891c
Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In establishing catch allocations under international fisheries agreements, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the Secretary of State, shall ensure that all catch history associated with a vessel of the United States remains with the United States and is not transferred or credited to any other nation or vessel of such nation, including when a vessel of the United States is sold or transferred to a citizen of another nation or to an entity controlled by citizens of another nation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, and not as part of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act which comprises this chapter.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 1891c
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60