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§7408 International Cooperation and Assistance

Title 16 › Chapter 93— AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING › § 7408

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must help developing countries and the international groups they belong to meet their duties under the Agreement if authority and funds allow. The Secretary may, by agreement, use government personnel, services, equipment, or facilities, either repaid or provided free.

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Title 16, §7408

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(a)Consistent with existing authority and the availability of funds, the Secretary shall provide appropriate assistance to developing nations and international organizations of which such nations are members to assist those nations in meeting their obligations under the Agreement.
(b)In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may, by agreement, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, utilize the personnel, services, equipment, and facilities of any Federal, State, local, or foreign government or any entity of any such government.

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16 U.S.C. § 7408

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Apr 5, 2026

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