Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§916f Violations; Fines and Penalties
Title 16 › CHAPTER 14 — REGULATION OF WHALING › SUBCHAPTER II — WHALING CONVENTION ACT › § 916f
Summary
Except for violations in clause 3 of 916c(a), anyone who breaks the convention or related rules faces up to a $10,000 fine, up to 1 year in jail, or both. The court can bar whaling and seize and dispose of whales, products, or value.
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Title 16, §916f
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Except as to violations defined in clause 3 of subsection (a) of section 916c of this title, any person violating any provision of the convention, or of any regulation of the Commission, or of this subchapter, or of any regulation of the Secretary of Commerce upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or be imprisoned not more than one year, or both. In addition the court may prohibit such person from whaling for such period of time as it may determine, and may order forfeited, in whole or in part, the whales taken by such person in whaling during the season, or the whale products derived therefrom or the monetary value thereof. Such forfeited whales or whale products shall be disposed of in accordance with the direction of the court.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 916 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 916f
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102