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§971f Enforcement

Title 16 › CHAPTER 16A — ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION › § 971f

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Other countries’ authorized officials and U.S. officials may carry out enforcement for these rules when a treaty or an agreement made under section 971c(b) allows it. Each side can use the enforcement powers they would normally have over people or vessels under their own law. If an agreement allows arrest or seizure of people or vessels under U.S. authority, it must require that those people or vessels be handed over quickly to a U.S. enforcement officer or another authorized U.S. official. For more bans and enforcement rules, see section 1826g.

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Title 16, §971f

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(a)For additional prohibitions relating to this chapter and enforcement of this chapter, see section 1826g of this title.
(b)To the extent authorized under the convention or by agreements between the United States and any contracting party concluded pursuant to section 971c(b) of this title for international enforcement, the duly authorized officials of such party shall have the authority to carry out enforcement activities with respect to this chapter that are otherwise authorized by law with respect to persons or vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and the officials of the United States authorized pursuant to this section shall have the authority to carry out enforcement activities with respect to this chapter that are otherwise authorized by law with respect to persons or vessels subject to the jurisdiction of such party, except that where any agreement provides for arrest or seizure of persons or vessels under United States jurisdiction it shall also provide that the person or vessel arrested or seized shall be promptly handed over to a United States enforcement officer or another authorized United States official.

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Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–81, § 107(3), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to particular powers of persons authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the

Regulations

issued thereunder. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–81, § 107(4), substituted “

Enforcement

activities with respect to this chapter that are otherwise authorized by law” for “the

Enforcement

activities specified in subsection (a) of this section” in two places. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–81, § 107(3)(A), struck out subsec. (c) which related to bonds or stipulations.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 971f

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102