Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§7406 Prohibited Acts
Title 16 › CHAPTER 93 — AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING › § 7406
Summary
Anyone under U.S. jurisdiction must not break this chapter, block an authorized officer from boarding or inspecting a vessel they control for enforcement, give false information under this chapter or its rules, or commit any offense listed in paragraphs (4), (5), (7), or (9) of 16 U.S.C. 6906(a).
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Title 16, §7406
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It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States—
(1)to violate any provision of this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter;
(2)to refuse to permit any authorized officer to board, search, or inspect a vessel that is subject to the person’s control in connection with the enforcement of this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter;
(3)to submit false information pursuant to any requirement under this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter; or
(4)to commit any offense enumerated in paragraph (4), (5), (7), or (9) of section 707(a) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6906(a)).
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section 707(a) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, referred to in par. (4), probably means section 507(a) of title V of Pub. L. 109–479, which is classified to section 6906(a) of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 7406
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110