Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§7709 Exclusive Economic Zone Notification
Title 16 › CHAPTER 96 — NORTH PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION › § 7709
Summary
Captains of vessels from North Pacific Fisheries Convention countries that lack a VMS for U.S. enforcement must, before or upon entering and while transiting Convention Area EEZ, stow all fishing gear below deck or make it out of reach.
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Title 16, §7709
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Masters of commercial fishing vessels of countries fishing under the management authority of the North Pacific Fisheries Convention that do not carry vessel monitoring systems capable of communicating with United States enforcement authorities shall, prior to or as soon as reasonably possible after, entering and transiting the exclusive economic zone bounded by the Convention Area, ensure that all fishing gear on board the vessel is stowed below deck or otherwise removed from the place it is normally used for fishing activities and placed where it is not readily available for fishing activities.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 7709
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102