Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§7409 Relationship to Other Laws
Title 16 › CHAPTER 93 — AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING › § 7409
Summary
Follow U.S. customs and Homeland Security rules; these rules do not replace those laws. If another federal law sets tougher rules for entering a port or using port services, the tougher rules must be followed. A ship may still enter a port in an emergency or because of distress, as allowed by international law. Apply and read these rules so they match the United States’ obligations under international law.
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Title 16, §7409
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(a)In general
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to displace any requirements imposed by the customs laws of the United States or any other laws or regulations enforced or administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Where more stringent requirements regarding port entry or access to port services exist under other Federal law, those more stringent requirements shall apply. Nothing in this chapter shall affect a vessel’s entry into port, in accordance with international law, for reasons of force majeure or distress.
(b)United States obligations under international law
This chapter shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with United States obligations under international law.
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16 U.S.C. § 7409
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110