Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§5605 Rulemaking
Title 16 › CHAPTER 76 — NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION › § 5605
Summary
The Secretary must write rules needed to put the Convention and this chapter into practice. Those rules can apply to any person or any vessel the United States has authority over, no matter where they are.
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Title 16, §5605
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The Secretary shall promulgate regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Convention and this chapter. Any such regulation may be made applicable, as necessary, to all persons and all vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, wherever located.
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16 U.S.C. § 5605
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102