Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73not60
§6104 Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Casualty Statistics
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Vessels and Seamen › Part D— Marine Casualties › Chapter 61— REPORTING MARINE CASUALTIES › § 6104
Summary
The Secretary must collect statistics about accidents and losses involving fishing vessels, fish-processing vessels, and fish tender vessels. Insurers that write primary coverage for those vessels must regularly send the required casualty data under rules the Secretary makes after talking with the insurance industry, and the Secretary may give the data-collection job to a qualified expert.
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Title 46, §6104
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(a)The Secretary shall compile statistics concerning marine casualties from data compiled from insurers of fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish tender vessels.
(b)A person underwriting primary insurance for a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel shall submit periodically to the Secretary data concerning marine casualties that is required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
(c)After consulting with the insurance industry, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations under this section to gather a statistical base for analyzing vessel risks.
(d)The Secretary may delegate to a qualified person that has knowledge and experience in the collection of statistical insurance data the authority of the Secretary under this section to compile statistics from insurers.
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46 U.S.C. § 6104
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Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60