Sec. 301. Treatment of fishing permits
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Subchapter I of chapter 313 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: This chapter— does not establish a maritime lien on a fishing permit; and does not authorize any civil action to enforce a maritime lien on a fishing permit. A fishing permit— is governed solely by the State or Federal law under which it is issued; and shall not be treated as part of a vessel, or as an appurtenance or intangible of a vessel, for any purpose under Federal law.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing any limitation upon the authority of the Secretary of Commerce— to modify, suspend, revoke, or impose a sanction on any fishing permit issued by the Secretary of Commerce; or to bring a civil action to enforce such a modification, suspension, revocation, or sanction. In this section the term fishing permit means any authorization of a person or vessel to engage in fishing that is issued under State or Federal law. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 31309 the following: 31310.
Treatment of fishing permits. .