16 U.S.C. § 2802: Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. Aquaculture is raising and breeding water animals and plants in controlled or chosen places, including ocean ranching but not private, for‑profit ocean ranching of Pacific salmon where a State has banned it. Aquaculture facility is any place or equipment used for aquaculture in a State, like labs, hatcheries, ponds, raceways, pens, incubators, or similar gear. Aquatic species are finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, other water invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, or aquatic plants. Coordinating group is the interagency aquaculture coordinating group set up by section 2805. Person covers U.S. citizens or nationals, Indian tribes, colleges and universities, and companies or other organizations formed under State law. Plan is the National Aquaculture Development Plan required by section 2803. Secretaries are the Agriculture, Commerce, and Interior Secretaries. Secretary is the Secretary of Agriculture. State includes the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other U.S. territory or possession.

Title 16, §2802

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—

(1)The term “aquaculture” means the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching (except private ocean ranching of Pacific salmon for profit in those States where such ranching is prohibited by law).

(2)The term “aquaculture facility” means any land, structure, or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture and is located in any State. Such term includes, but is not limited to, any laboratory, hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, incubator, or other equipment used in aquaculture.

(3)The term “aquatic species” means any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant.

(4)The term “coordinating group” means the interagency aquaculture coordinating group established by section 2805 of this title.

(5)The term “person” means any individual who is a citizen or national of the United States or of any State, any Indian tribe, any institution of higher education, and any corporation, partnership, association or other entity (including, but not limited to, any community development corporation, producer cooperative, or fishermen’s cooperative) organized or existing under the laws of any State.

(6)The term “Plan” means the National Aquaculture Development Plan required to be established under section 2803 of this title.

(7)The term “Secretaries” means the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior.

(8)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(9)The term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1985—Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 99–198 added par. (8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (9).

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

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